South Dakota is facing a shortage of lawyers, and it is impacting lower income, rural defendants more than anyone else in the state. This has started a debate in the state about whether there should be allowance for attorneys to practice law without passing the bar exam, which would presumably mean more attorneys available to […]
(A) is the correct answer. Issue: Whether a federal court can exercise jurisdiction over a case that is pending in state court and invokes both federal and state law. Rule: Abstention is the avoidance of unnecessary adjudication of a constitutional issue. Federal courts will resolve a constitutional question only if there is no alternative basis […]
With just a few weeks remaining until the February 2023 bar exam, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the bar exam, submit your score report […]
B) is the correct answer. Issue: Who has standing to contest the constitutionality of a ban on speech? Rule: Standing requires that the plaintiff have a significant stake in the outcome of the case. If the plaintiff lacks standing, the court will not hear the case. In order to show standing, the plaintiff must show […]
With just about a month remaining until the February 2023 bar exam, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the bar exam, submit your score report […]
(A) is the correct answer. Issue: Whether it is constitutional for Congress to pass a statute criminalizing the negotiation with foreign governments with regard to disputes with the United States when the party is not someone authorized by the President. Rule: Article I, Section 18 of the Constitution gives Congress the authority “To make all […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam have now been released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the […]
(C) is the correct answer. Issue: Whether the statute’s enforcement against the church violates its right to free exercise of religion. Rule: Freedom of religion is a fundamental right, and such a right is protected by the First Amendment in the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause. Under the Free Exercise Clause, the government […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam have now been released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam have now been released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the […]
The Mississippi Supreme Court has decided that aspiring lawyers can now attempt to pass the bar exam only four times before they are prohibited from trying again. The test is part of the requirement for admission to practice law in the state. Previously, applicants were allowed an unlimited number of attempts. The justices announced the […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam have now been released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the […]
A law graduate hoping to receive extra time on the New York Bar Exam due to having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to go forward with his suit anonymously, a New York federal judge has just ordered. The individual, referred to pseudonymously as Richard Roe, has twice applied to the New York State Board of Law […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam have now been released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam have now been released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam have now been released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam have now been released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam are released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the bar exam, […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam are released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the bar exam, […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam are released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the bar exam, […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam are released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the bar exam, […]
Following up on a story discussed in this blog months ago, decisions in the investigation into cheating on the Canadian version of the bar examination have now been announced. “The Law Society has taken the appropriate action in the circumstances, given the gravity of the conduct and the evidence supporting its conclusions,” said Diana Miles, the […]
As bar exam results from the July 2022 exam begin to be released in states around the country, we will be posting several real MBE questions every week, with the answer to be posted the following day. Please feel free to email us with any questions about these, and if you were unsuccessful on the […]
Congratulations to law students in the State of Colorado! Beginning in 2023, law school graduates seeking to practice in Colorado will benefit from a lower minimum passing score on the bar exam. The Colorado Supreme Court just announced it has adjusted the minimum score from the current 276 down to 270, which will begin with […]