MS Bar case studies
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The Mississippi Bar Examination is the licensing exam that a candidate must pass to be admitted to the practice of law in Mississippi. It is administered by the Mississippi Board of Bar Admissions, which publishes the current rules, schedule, fees, and passing standard on its official website. The exam is for graduates of ABA-approved law schools and other eligible applicants seeking a Mississippi law license. It tests both multistate subjects and Mississippi-specific law, including Mississippi civil practice, state constitutional law, family law, and wills and estates, through multiple-choice, essay, and performance-test components. The MS Bar case studies are 5 cases and about 3,066 words.
1Removal, Fraudulent Joinder, and the Unserved Manager
Patsy, a Mississippi citizen, sues in Mississippi state court for injuries from a fall at a Delta Equipment store. She names Delta Equipment, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Tennessee, and Ray, the Mississippi store manager who inspected the aisle.
706 words, about 4 min2Sign Ordinance, Political Signs, and Unbridled Discretion
The City of Oxford, Mississippi, adopts a sign ordinance. On-premises commercial signs may be up to 64 square feet and need no permit.
473 words, about 2 min3Battle of the Forms, Arbitration, and a Flooded Production Line
On March 3, Buyer, a Mississippi manufacturer, calls Seller, a Tennessee parts supplier, and agrees to buy 1,200 Grade A industrial pumps at 210 each, delivery May 1, net 30. Same day, Seller emails a one-page 'Order Confirmation' that includes a clause requiring all disputes to be arbitrated in Nashville and disclaiming all warranties.
635 words, about 3 min4911 Call, Co-Defendant Confession, and a Suggestive Photo Array
Marcus is tried in Mississippi state court for the armed robbery of a Jackson convenience store. The State offers three items.
620 words, about 3 min5Handwritten Alteration, After-Born Child, and Ademption in Hinds County
Wilma, a Hinds County resident, executed a typed will in 2015. It left her estate to 'my children, Ann and Ben, share and share alike,' and named Ann as executrix.
632 words, about 3 min