IN SW Juris study guide
IN SW Juris · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Indiana bar examination admits attorneys to practice in Indiana. The Juris Doctor track refers to candidates who hold a J.D. The IN SW Juris study guide has 12 sections and about 3,423 words.
01Civil Procedure
Civil Procedure on this exam tests whether you can move a case through the court system: personal jurisdiction, subject-matter jurisdiction, venue, pleading, joinder, discovery, dispositive motions, trial, and preclusion. Use the FRCP numbering and the constitutional minimum-contacts analysis.
370 words, about 2 min02Constitutional Law
Constitutional Law tests judicial review, standing, federalism, due process, equal protection, and First Amendment doctrine. Identify the government actor, the right, and the tier of scrutiny before arguing.
309 words, about 2 min03Contracts and Sales (UCC Article 2)
Contracts and Sales tests common-law formation and UCC Article 2. Identify the governing law first: goods are UCC; services are common law.
359 words, about 2 min04Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure
Criminal Law and Procedure tests substantive offenses, defenses, and constitutional limits on police conduct. Separate mens rea from actus reus, then apply the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments.
287 words, about 1 min05Evidence
Evidence tests the Federal Rules: relevance, hearsay, confrontation, character, impeachment, privileges, and expert testimony. Ask first whether the evidence is relevant and then whether it is hearsay.
313 words, about 2 min06Real Property
Real Property tests estates, future interests, conveyancing, recording acts, mortgages, landlord-tenant law, servitudes, and zoning. Track the chain of title and the recording statute before choosing a winner.
278 words, about 1 min07Torts
Torts tests negligence, intentional torts, strict liability, products liability, defamation, privacy, and damages. Identify the duty, breach, causation, and harm before applying defenses.
259 words, about 1 min08Business Associations (Agency, Partnerships, Corporations, LLCs)
Business Associations tests agency authority, partnership liability, corporate formation and governance, LLCs, and fiduciary duties. Identify the entity and the actor before assigning liability.
263 words, about 1 min09Family Law
Family Law tests marriage, divorce, property division, spousal support, child custody and support, adoption, and parentage. Jurisdiction and the best interests of the child drive many answers.
247 words, about 1 min10Trusts and Estates (Wills, Intestacy, Trusts)
Trusts and Estates tests wills, intestacy, trust creation and administration, fiduciary duties, and future interests. Start with the instrument, then apply default statutes.
227 words, about 1 min11Secured Transactions
Secured Transactions tests UCC Article 9: attachment, perfection, priority, proceeds, and default. Ask whether the creditor has an enforceable security interest and then whether it is perfected.
264 words, about 1 min12Professional Responsibility
Professional Responsibility tests the ABA Model Rules: competence, confidentiality, conflicts, fees, candor, advertising, withdrawal, and misconduct. Identify the client and the timing of the conflict.
247 words, about 1 min