July 2022
Essay 1: Contracts
Apply Article 2, the merchant acknowledgment rule, and the distinction between shipping cartons and retail goods.
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2022 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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This is an original, ungraded instructional response. It is not an official State Bar selected answer, a scored student submission, or a claim of attorney review. Use it to compare reasoning and organization after attempting the question. Alternative reasoned analyses may be possible.
July’s PT example is an objective memorandum in Niesi v. Gosling and Hardy. February’s is an objective memorandum in In re Price. Each follows its own task instructions.
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July 2022
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July 2022
Essay 2: Constitutional Law
Apply student-speech standards to an individual expressive tattoo and the asserted disruption risk.
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Essay 3: Professional Responsibility
An oral personal-injury contingent-fee agreement fails the required formalities.
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Essay 4: Business Associations
Separate a shareholder voting agreement from a promise controlling future director decisions.
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Essay 5: Wills and Community Property
Different witness-signature dates do not alone invalidate a formal will.
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Performance Test: Niesi v. Gosling and Hardy
Use an objective memorandum and analyze the complaint’s statements individually.
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February 2022
Essay 1: Criminal Law and Procedure
Analyze the accidental customer killing separately from the clerk’s killing of a robber.
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Essay 2: Community Property
Trace the stock after applying the presumption that community funds pay family expenses first.
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Essay 3: Torts and Remedies
Distinguish unreasonable interference with land use from a physical entry.
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Essay 4: Evidence and Professional Responsibility
Classify each statement and each hearsay layer separately under California law.
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Essay 5: Business Associations
Analyze preincorporation partnership and promoter liability before invoking the corporate shield.
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Performance Test: In re Price
Analyze October 3 and November 18 separately using the indictment date.
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