July 2024
Essay 1: Business Associations
Distinguish the corporation’s derivative claim from an individual shareholder injury.
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2024 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 a prosecution closing argument in State v. Dalton. February’s is a persuasive memorandum supporting summary judgment in Panko v. Dahir. Each follows its own task instructions.
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July 2024
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July 2024
Essay 2: Real Property
Identify Barry’s defeasible fee and the third party’s shifting executory interest.
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Essay 3: Professional Responsibility
Distinguish a party’s own communication from a lawyer’s prohibited indirect contact.
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Essay 4: Civil Procedure
Use the California state-court rules for implied juror bias and post-trial procedure.
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Essay 5: Remedies
Calculate the two baseball transactions separately.
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Performance Test: State v. Dalton
Write the State’s closing argument to the judge, with separate elements for each offense.
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February 2024
Essay 1: Community Property
Trace the gifted house and examine the actual title-changing writing.
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Essay 2: Constitutional Law
Distinguish the general sales restriction from the state’s purchasing restriction.
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Essay 3: Professional Responsibility
Distinguish prohibited criminal-case contingent compensation from an ordinary gift.
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Essay 4: Evidence & Criminal Procedure
A post-charge photo array is not automatically a Sixth Amendment critical stage.
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Essay 5: Contracts
Apply Article 2 and distinguish formation from the statute of frauds.
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Performance Test: Panko v. Dahir
Write only the requested persuasive points and authorities—no separate introduction, factual history, or conclusion.
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