LSB Bar Exam Core case studies
LSB Bar Exam Core · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The LSB Bar Exam Core is a multiple-choice assessment built around the subjects that dominate a general bar examination: civil procedure, constitutional law, contracts, criminal law and procedure, evidence, real property, and torts, with smaller allocations for business associations and professional responsibility. It is intended for candidates who want a structured, subject-by-subject check on doctrine before or alongside a full bar preparation course, and for practicing attorneys refreshing core rules. The LSB Bar Exam Core case studies are 5 cases and about 3,012 words.
1The Emergency Injunction and the Vanishing Venue
A manufacturer (incorporated in Delaware, principal place of business in Ohio) ships a defective valve to a hospital in Pennsylvania. The valve fails, flooding the hospital's basement and destroying $180,000 of stored records.
655 words, about 3 min2The Flag-Burning Ordinance and the Licensing Scheme
A city enacts two measures after a series of protests. Measure A makes it a crime to burn "any flag, cloth, or symbol" on public property "in a manner likely to offend passersby." Measure B requires any group of more than 12 people to obtain a permit from the police chief 10 days before assembling on public sidewalks; the chief has "unfettered discretion" to deny permits based on "public safety and community standards," and there is no deadline for the chief to act and no appeal.
588 words, about 3 min3The Lost Profit Clause and the Mitigation Dispute
A software company contracts with a regional retailer to supply a customized inventory system for 400,000, payable in four 100,000 installments. The contract contains a clause: "Seller shall not be liable for any lost profits, consequential damages, or damages arising from Buyer's business operations." After the second installment, the seller delivers a system that crashes whenever inventory exceeds 10,000 SKUs, which the retailer routinely exceeds.
582 words, about 3 min4The Silent Accomplice and the Suppressed Statement
Two men, Alex and Ben, are charged with armed robbery of a convenience store. The prosecution's evidence includes: (1) a surveillance video showing two masked men, one taller; (2) Ben's confession to police that "me and Alex did it," given after Ben was told he could go home if he talked; (3) Alex's statement to a jailhouse informant that "we hit the store, but I didn't have the gun"; and (4) testimony from the store clerk that the taller robber "sounded like Alex." Ben will not testify at trial and asserts his privilege.
575 words, about 3 min5The Contaminated Well and the Neighbor's Easement
Rural neighbors own adjoining parcels. Twenty years ago, the owner of Parcel A granted Parcel B an express easement "for access to the county road" across a dirt path on Parcel A.
612 words, about 3 min