July 2021
Essay 1: Civil Procedure
Use the defendant’s residence as an independent venue basis despite the Nevada events.
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2021 California Bar Exam
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Ten original essay responses and two performance-test examples, covering July and February. Read the actual questions, numbered pointers, and issue outlines directly in your browser.
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July’s PT example is an oral closing argument in Industrial Sandblasting v. Morgan. February’s is a contract-review memorandum in Matter of I.B.I. Each follows its own task instructions.
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July 2021
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July 2021
Essay 2: Professional Responsibility
Determine whether the office sharers function as a firm before imputing client conflicts.
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Essay 3: Torts
Separate employee vicarious liability from exceptions for independent contractors.
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Essay 4: Criminal Procedure
An equivocal mention of counsel is different from a clear invocation.
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Essay 5: Wills
Apply California’s alternative execution-recognition rules before rejecting a State X will.
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Performance Test: Industrial Sandblasting v. Morgan
Argue covenant validity for Morgan using the supplied Columbia cases, rather than outside noncompete law.
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February 2021
Essay 1: Evidence
Address each numbered exchange under California rules rather than importing federal impeachment rules.
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Essay 2: Contracts
An express defect-free warranty cannot simply be erased by a contradictory general disclaimer.
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Essay 3: Community Property
Classify the 1995 acquisition before apportioning later growth.
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Essay 4: Professional Responsibility
Labels such as gift or marketing do not change a fee-sharing arrangement’s substance.
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Essay 5: Real Property
Read the express right-of-way’s scope before assuming unlimited subdivision or utility rights.
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Performance Test: Matter of I.B.I.
Assess fiduciary duties as a fact-dependent relationship question, independently of contract rights.
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