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July 2016 California Bar Review

Date Task Name

Monday, May 16, 2016 q Welcome to Themis Bar Review

q View: Introduction to the CA Bar Exam

q Tips for Getting Started Early

q View: Introduction to the MBE

q Read: Enrolled Student Manual

q Read: Contracts & Sales Outline Chapter I (pg. 1 - 28)

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 q View: Contracts & Sales Chapters 1-7

q Review: Contracts & Sales Lecture Handout

q Read: Contracts & Sales Outline Chapters II through VII (pg. 29 - 47)

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 q View: Contracts & Sales Chapters 8-14


q Read: Contracts & Sales Outline Chapter VIII (pg. 47 - 64)

Thursday, May 19, 2016 q View: Contracts & Sales Chapters 15-20


q View: Contracts & Sales MBE Workshop

q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 1 (17)

Friday, May 20, 2016 q Assess: Contracts & Sales


q Review: Contracts & Sales (Final Review Outline)

q View: Essay Writing Workshop: Introduction

q View: Contracts & Sales Essay Writing Workshop

q Write: Contracts & Sales Practice Essay (1)



Saturday, May 21, 2016 q Review: Contracts & Sales Lecture Handout & Essay Workshop Handouts




Sunday, May 22, 2016 q Read: Real Property Outline Chapter I-III (pg. 1 - 60)



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Date Task Name


Monday, May 23, 2016 q View: Real Property Chapters 1-8

q Review: Real Property Lecture Handout

q Read: Real Property Outline Chapters IV & V (pg. 60 - 73)


Tuesday, May 24, 2016 q View: Real Property Chapters 9-16


q Read: Torts Outline Chapters I through IV (pg. 1 - 48)

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 q View: Real Property Chapters 17-25


q View: Real Property MBE Workshop

q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 1 (17)

q View: Real Property Essay Writing Workshop

q Write: Real Property Practice Essay (1)

Thursday, May 26, 2016 q View: Torts Chapters 1-10

q Review: Torts Lecture Handout

q Read: Torts Outline Chapters V through VII (pg. 48 - 70)

q Assess: Real Property

q Review: Real Property Final Review Outline



Friday, May 27, 2016 q Review: Real Property Lecture Handout & Essay Workshop Handout

q Write: Real Property Essay (Turn in for Grading)

q View: Real Property Graded Essay Review

q View: Torts Chapters 11-22


q View: Torts MBE Workshop

q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 1 (17)

Saturday, May 28, 2016 q Assess: Torts

q Review: Torts Final Review Outline


q View: Torts Essay Writing Workshop

q Write: Torts Practice Essay (1)


q Read: Remedies Outline (1st Half)

Sunday, May 29, 2016 q Review: Real Property Essay Workshop Handout




q Read: Remedies Outline (2nd Half)

q Read: Criminal Law Outline (1st Half)

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Monday, May 30, 2016 q Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 31, 2016 q View: Remedies Chapters 1-8

q Review: Remedies Lecture Handout

q View: Remedies Essay Writing Workshop

q Write: Remedies Practice Essay (1)

q Read: Criminal Law Outline (2nd Half)

q Assess: Remedies

Wednesday, June 01, 2016 q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 4 (34)

q View: Criminal Law Chapters 1-9

q Review: Criminal Law Lecture Handout

q Review: Criminal Law Final Review Outline

q View: Criminal Law MBE Workshop

q Practice: Criminal Law MBE PQs Session 1 (17)

q Read: Criminal Procedure Outline

Thursday, June 02, 2016 q Assess: Criminal Law

q View: Criminal Procedure Chapters 1-9

q Review: Criminal Procedure Final Review Outline

q View: Criminal Procedure MBE Workshop

q Practice: Criminal Procedure MBE PQs Session 1 (17)


Friday, June 03, 2016 q Assess: Criminal Procedure

q View: Criminal Law Essay Writing Workshop

q View: Criminal Procedure Essay Writing Workshop

q Write: Criminal Procedure Practice Essay (1)

q Write: Criminal Law Practice Essay (1)


q Review: Torts Essay Workshop Handout


Saturday, June 04, 2016 q Review: Torts Lecture Handout

q Write: Torts Essay (Turn in for Grading)

q View: Torts Graded Essay Review



q Review: Criminal Law Lecture Handout

q Review: Criminal Law & Procedure Lecture Handout


Sunday, June 05, 2016 q Review: Real Property Lecture Handout




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Monday, June 06, 2016 q View: Introduction to MBE Practice Exams

q Complete: Milestone Exam #1

q Read: CA Performance Test Techniques and Skills

q View: CA Performance Test Workshop I & II

q Review: Real Property Essay Workshop Handout


q Read: MBE & CA Evidence Outline (pg. 1 - 31 in CA Volume)

Tuesday, June 07, 2016 q Write: Pearson v. Savings Galore for CA Performance Test Workshop III

q View: CA Performance Test Workshop III


q Read: MBE & CA Evidence Outline (pg. 31 - 62 in CA Volume)

Wednesday, June 08, 2016 q View: Evidence Chapters 1-7

q Review: Evidence Lecture Handout

q Review: Remedies Final Review Outline


Thursday, June 09, 2016 q View: Evidence Chapters 8-17


q View: Evidence MBE Workshop

q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 1 (17)

q Review: Criminal Law & Procedure Essay Workshop Handout


Friday, June 10, 2016 q Write: Criminal Law Essay (Turn in for Grading)

q View: Criminal Law Graded Essay Review

q Assess: Evidence

q View: CA Evidence Chapters 1-6



q View: Evidence Essay Writing Workshop

q Write: Evidence Practice Essay (1)

Saturday, June 11, 2016 q Assess: CA Evidence

q Review: Evidence Final Review Outline


q Review: Evidence Essay Workshop Handout




q Read: Constitutional Law Outline Chapters I through IX (pg. 1 - 30)

Sunday, June 12, 2016 q Read: Constitutional Law Outline Chapters X through XVIII (pg. 30-76)




Note: Do not complete Milestone Exam #1 until you have completed the outline, lecture, and approximately two MBE PQ sessions for each

subject tested.

MBE Milestone #1 will test Contracts & Sales, Real Property, and Torts.

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Monday, June 13, 2016 q View: Constitutional Law Chapters 1-7

q Review: Constitutional Law Lecture Handout


qRead: MBE & CA Civil Procedure Outline Chapters I through V (pg. 1 - 57 in CA

Volume)

Tuesday, June 14, 2016 q View: Constitutional Law Chapters 8-16


q View: Constitutional Law MBE Workshop

q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 1 (17)


qRead: MBE & CA Civil Procedure Outline Chapters VI through IX (pg. 57 -105 in CA

Volume)

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 q Assess: Constitutional Law

q Review: Constitutional Law Final Review Outline

q View: Constitutional Law Essay Writing Workshop

q Write: Constitutional Law Practice Essay (1)


q View: Civil Procedure Introduction and Chapters 1-7

Thursday, June 16, 2016 q View: Civil Procedure Chapters 8-14

q Review: Civil Procedure Lecture Handout

q View: Civil Procedure MBE Workshop

q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 1 (17)

q Review: Constitutional Law Essay Workshop Handout



Friday, June 17, 2016 q Assess: Civil Procedure

q Write: Constitutional Law Essay (Turn in for Grading)

q View: Constitutional Law Graded Essay Review

q View: CA Civil Procedure Chapters 1-5




Saturday, June 18, 2016 q Assess: CA Civil Procedure

q Review: Civil Procedure Final Review Outline

q View: Civil Procedure Essay Writing Workshop

q Write: Civil Procedure Practice Essay (1)





Sunday, June 19, 2016 q Review: Civil Procedure Lecture Handout





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Monday, June 20, 2016 qMBE Milestone Exam #2

(Click to download supplement to book version)

q Review: Civil Procedure Essay Workshop Handout


q Read: Corporations Outline

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 q View: Corporations Chapters 1-10

q Review: Corporations Lecture Handout

q View: Corporations Essay Writing Workshop

q Write: Corporations Practice Essay (1)


q Read: Agency Outline

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 q Assess: Corporations

q View: Agency Chapters 1-3

q Read: Partnerships Outline

q View: Partnerships Chapters 1-4

q Review: Agency & Partnerships Lecture Handout

q View: Agency & Partnerships Essay Writing Workshop

q Write: Partnerships Practice Essay (1)



Thursday, June 23, 2016 q Assess: Partnerships

q Write: People v. Duncan for CA Performance Test Workshop IV

q View: CA Performance Test Workshop IV

q Read: Professional Responsibility Outline


Friday, June 24, 2016 q Write: CA Performance Test (Turn in for Grading)

q View: Graded Performance Test Review

q View: Professional Responsibility Chapters 1-10

q Review: Professional Responsibility Lecture Handout

q View: Professional Responsibility Essay Workshop

q Write: Professional Responsibility Practice Essay (1)


Note: Do not complete MBE Milestone Exam #2 until you have completed the outline, lecture, and

approximately two MBE PQ sessions for each subject tested.

MBE Milestone #2 will test Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence.

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Saturday, June 25, 2016 q Assess: Professional Responsibility

q Review: Corporations Final Review Outline

q Review: Corporations Essay Workshop Handout



q Review: Agency & Partnerships Final Review Outline

q Review: Agency & Partnership Essay Workshop Handout

q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 1 (50)

Sunday, June 26, 2016 q Review: Professional Responsibility Final Review Outline

q Review: Professional Responsibility Essay Workshop Handout




q Read: Community Property Outline

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Monday, June 27, 2016 q View: Community Property Chapters 1-7

q Review: Community Property Lecture Handout

q View: Community Property Essay Workshop

q Write: Community Property Practice Essay (1)


q Read: Wills Outline

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 q Assess: Community Property

q View: Wills Chapters 1-8

q Review: Wills Lecture Handout

q View: Wills Essay Writing Workshop

q Write: Wills Practice Essay (1)


q Review: Community Property Final Review Outline


q Read: Trusts Outline

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 q Assess: Wills

q View: Trusts Chapters 1-8

q Review: Trusts Lecture Handout

q View: Trusts Essay Writing Workshop

q Review: Trusts Lecture Handout

q Write: Trusts Practice Essay (1)

q Write: Trusts Practice Essay

Thursday, June 30, 2016 q Assess: Trusts

q Write: Estate of Keefe for CA Performance Test Workshop V

q View: CA Performance Test Workshop V

q Review: Community Property Essay Workshop Handout



Friday, July 01, 2016 q Review: Wills Final Review Outline

q Review: Trust Final Review Outline

q Review: Wills & Trusts Essay Workshop Handout




q Write: Civil Procedure Essay (Turn in for Grading)

q View: Civil Procedure Graded Essay Review

Saturday, July 02, 2016 q Review: Torts Lecture Handout






Sunday, July 03, 2016 q Review: Constitutional Law Lecture Handout




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Monday, July 04, 2016 q Independence Day

Tuesday, July 05, 2016 q Review: Criminal Law & Procedure Lecture Handouts




Wednesday, July 06, 2016 qReview: Corporations (Final Exam Review Outline) & Essay Template (Essay

Workshop Handout)

qReview: Agency/Partnerships (Final Exam Review Outline) & Essay Template (Essay

Workshop Handout)




qReview: Essay Workshop Handouts for Civil Procedure & Professional

Responsibility & Evidence

Thursday, July 07, 2016 q Write: Simulated Essay Exam: AM Session

q Write: Simulated Essay Exam: PM Session

q Review Answers to Simulated Written Exam

Friday, July 08, 2016 q Complete: Milestone Exam #3: Simulated MBE (AM)

q Complete: Milestone Exam #3: Simulated MBE (PM)

q Write: Professional Responsibility Essay (Turn in for Grading)

q View: Professional Responsibility Graded Essay Review

Saturday, July 09, 2016 q Simulated MBE Analysis Day 1: Constitutional Law

q Simulated MBE Analysis Day 1: Contracts & Sales

q Simulated MBE Analysis Day 1: Criminal Law & Procedure

q Simulated MBE Analysis Day 1: Evidence

Sunday, July 10, 2016 q Simulated MBE Analysis Day 2: Civil Procedure

q Simulated MBE Analysis Day 2: Real Property

q Simulated MBE Analysis Day 2: Torts

The Simulated Essay Exam should be taken under exam-like conditions. You should complete both the AM and PM sessions in one day with

an hour break in between each session. This exam is not graded by your Personal Attorney Grader. Once you complete the task online, the

sample answers will be provided to you for self-assessment. You should spend an equal amount of time reviewing the answers.

The Simulated MBE should be taken under exam-like conditions. You should complete both the AM and PM sessions in one day with an

hour break in between each session. If you wish to complete the exam in your Multistate Practice Exams book using the scantron provided,

please be sure to upload your answers to the online portal afterward to receive detailed feedback and peer comparison statistics. The

analysis lectures should be viewed once you have completed both sessions of the exam.

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Date Task Name


Monday, July 11, 2016 q Review: Civil Procedure (Final Exam Review Outline)




Tuesday, July 12, 2016 qReview: Wills (Final Exam Review Outline) & Essay Template (Essay Workshop

Handout)

qReview: Trust (Final Exam Review Outline) & Essay Template (Essay Workshop

Handout)




Wednesday, July 13, 2016 qReview: Remedies (Final Exam Review Outline) & Essay Template (Essay

Workshop Handout)

qReview: Community Property (Final Exam Review Outline) & Essay Template (Essay

Workshop Handout)




Thursday, July 14, 2016 q Write: Simulated Essay Exam: AM Session

qPRACTICE: 100 Mixed MBE PQs (Paper Version in MBE Practice Exams Book)

*Click to download supplement

q Review Simulated Essay & MBE Exam

Friday, July 15, 2016 q Review: Real Property


q Review: Contracts



q Write: Contracts & Sales Essay (Turn in for Grading)

q View: Contracts & Sales Graded Essay Review

Saturday, July 16, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 10 (50)

q Review: Evidence

q Review: Criminal Law & Procedure



q Write: CA Performance Test (1)

Sunday, July 17, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 11 (50)

q Review: Corporations

q Review: Agency & Partnerships


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Monday, July 18, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 12 (50)

q Review: Wills & Trusts


Tuesday, July 19, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 13 (50)

q Review: Professional Responsibility


Wednesday, July 20, 2016 q Review: Community Property

q Review: Remedies Outline

q Review: Civil Procedure





Thursday, July 21, 2016 q Review: Evidence


q Review: Torts



Friday, July 22, 2016 q Review: Contracts

q Review: Real Property




Saturday, July 23, 2016 q Review: Criminal Law & Procedure

q Review: Constitutional Law




Sunday, July 24, 2016 q Review: CA Performance Test Outline, Workshops, and Notes

q Review: Essay Workshop Handouts for All Subjects


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Monday, July 25, 2016 q Review: Essay Workshop Handouts for All Subjects

q Optional Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 19 (50)

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Thursday, July 28, 2016

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