JBA Admission Exam case studies
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The Japanese Bar Association Admission Examination (often shortened to JBA Admission Exam) is the gateway assessment for candidates seeking admission to the Japanese Bar Association and, through it, to practise as a bengoshi. Expect a two-part structure: multiple-choice items testing doctrinal recall and short-answer accuracy, plus written questions that require structured legal argument under time pressure. The JBA Admission Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 4,792 words.
1The Courthouse Sidewalk Permit: Content Neutrality and the Preliminary Injunction
Riverton City Code § 12-40 requires any group of 25 or more persons to obtain a police permit at least 14 days before a 'public assembly' on any sidewalk within 300 feet of the county courthouse. The application asks for the group's name and the 'purpose and content of the intended message.' The Chief of Police may deny a permit if the assembly 'would interfere with the administration of justice or would be inconsistent with community standards of decency.' Students Against Mandatory Minimums (SAMM) applied 16 days before a planned 60-person rally, attaching a flyer reading 'Sentencing Should Serve Rehabilitation, Not Revenge.' The Chief denied the permit, citing the flyer's 'anti-law-enforcement tone' and the risk that 'courthouse visitors might be offended.' SAMM sues in federal court and moves for a preliminary injunction nine days before the rally.
923 words, about 5 min2The Getaway Driver Who Left: Withdrawal, Agency, and Felony Murder
Dana and Ellis agreed to rob a convenience store. Dana was to drive and keep watch.
963 words, about 5 min3The Out-of-State Bicycle Seller: Jurisdiction, Waiver, and the Counterclaim Trap
Petra, a citizen of State A, bought a 6,400 hand-assembled bicycle from VeloCraft, an LLC whose only workshop and only member are in State B. VeloCraft sells through its own website and ships nationwide; roughly 4% of its 2.1 million annual revenue - about 84,000 - comes from customers in State A.
960 words, about 5 min4The Wetlands Guidance Memo: Finality, Notice and Comment, and Life After Chevron
The federal Environmental Resources Agency (ERA) administers the Clean Waters Act, which defines 'navigable waters' as 'waters of the United States.' After a full notice-and-comment rulemaking in 2021, ERA's Office of Wetlands issued a six-page 'Compliance Guidance Memo' stating that 'ephemeral streams with a defined bed and banks are categorically jurisdictional until further notice.' The memo was posted on the agency website, was not published in the Federal Register, and took no comments. It recites that it 'does not create any rights or obligations' and that 'field staff retain case-by-case discretion.' Harrow Farms, a 1,200-acre row-crop operation, received a letter from the district office stating that its irrigation ditch is now jurisdictional under the memo and that unpermitted discharges 'may result in enforcement.' No penalty has been assessed and no permit application is pending.
972 words, about 5 min5The Lateral Partner and the Buyout Her New Firm Is Suing Over
Attorney Mara has represented Deacon, the majority shareholder of Northline Logistics, for six years, including drafting his employment agreement and advising him personally on the 2022 buyout of a minority shareholder. Mara then left Firm A and joined Firm B as a partner.
974 words, about 5 min