IA Bar case studies
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The Iowa Bar Examination is the licensing examination administered under the authority of the Iowa Supreme Court through its Board of Law Examiners, a body listed within the Office of Professional Regulation on the Iowa Judicial Branch website. It is intended for law graduates and lawyers who seek admission to practice law in Iowa and who do not qualify for admission by another route such as admission on motion or admission by transferred UBE score. The IA Bar case studies are 5 cases and about 4,036 words.
1Removal, Snap Removal, and Complete Diversity
A homeowner in State A hires BuildCo, a corporation incorporated in State B with its principal place of business in State C, to renovate a kitchen. BuildCo's project manager, Dana, a citizen of State A, supervised the crew.
827 words, about 4 min2All-Comers Policy and Selective Exemptions
Ridgeline State University recognizes roughly 120 student organizations, each of which receives $2,000, access to meeting rooms, and a listing in the student handbook. To be recognized, a group must sign the university's All-Comers Policy, which requires that any student be permitted to join and to seek leadership positions and forbids discrimination in membership or leadership on the basis of race, sex, religion, or sexual orientation.
796 words, about 4 min3Custom Dessert Boxes: Statute of Frauds and Repudiation
Marisol owns a small bakery. By telephone she agrees with Harborview Bistro to supply 300 custom dessert boxes per month for 12 months at 18 each, with the bistro's logo pressed into the chocolate.
905 words, about 5 min4Felony Murder, Withdrawal, and a Warrantless Phone Search
Owen and Priya agree to rob a check-cashing store. Priya drives and waits in the car; Owen enters with a gun.
772 words, about 4 min5911 Call, Memory-Lapsed Identifier, and Prior Conviction
Defendant is tried for the armed robbery of a convenience store. During the robbery the clerk called 911, breathless and shouting: 'He's got a gun - he's running out the back - gray hoodie with a red logo.' The clerk died in an unrelated car accident before trial.
736 words, about 4 min