LSB Bar Exam Core study plan

Map the sequence of a civil action from pleading through judgment, listing the key deadlines and the rules that govern each step.

Distinguish personal jurisdiction, subject-matter jurisdiction, and venue, and state the test for each in writing.

Outline the constitutional and procedural constraints on arrest, search, and interrogation, citing the governing amendments.

Draft a one-page comparison of pretrial motion practice in civil and criminal cases.

Apply the Erie doctrine to three hypothetical conflicts between state and federal law and justify each outcome.

Analyze joinder, counterclaims, and cross-claims in a multi-party fact pattern.

Explain the exclusionary rule and its exceptions to a study partner without notes.

Complete 40 multiple-choice questions on civil and criminal procedure and log every missed rule.

Outline the levels of scrutiny and match each to the categories of suspect classifications and fundamental rights.

Summarize the hearsay rule, its exemptions, and at least six exceptions from memory.

Analyze a Fourth Amendment search scenario under the reasonable-expectation-of-privacy test.

Draft an answer to a constitutional law essay question under timed conditions.

Explain the incorporation doctrine and identify which Bill of Rights protections apply to the states.

Apply the confrontation clause and the rules on character evidence to three short fact patterns.

Distinguish the evidentiary burdens in civil and criminal proceedings.

Complete 40 multiple-choice evidence and constitutional law questions and review each explanation.

Identify the elements of contract formation and apply the statute of frauds to five hypothetical agreements.

Analyze the remedies available for breach, including expectation, reliance, and restitution damages.

Outline the different forms of concurrent ownership and the rights of each co-tenant.

Explain the recording system and apply the race-notice rule to a chain-of-title problem.

Distinguish the implied warranty of habitability from the covenant of quiet enjoyment and apply each to a landlord-tenant scenario.

Analyze the enforceability of non-compete and liquidated damages clauses under the reasonableness standard.

Describe the creation and scope of easements, including prescriptive easements.

Complete 40 multiple-choice questions on contracts and real property and review each missed rule.

Compare negligence, strict liability, and intentional torts, listing the elements and defenses for each.

Apply the economic loss rule and the doctrine of comparative fault to three fact patterns.

Outline the fiduciary duties of corporate directors and officers and the business judgment rule.

Explain the formation and liability rules for general partnerships and LLCs.

Summarize the Model Rules on confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and candor to the tribunal.

Apply the rules on advertising, solicitation, and fees to three hypothetical attorney scenarios.

Review all prior error logs and restate the most frequently missed rules from memory.

Complete a full-length timed practice exam under test conditions.