PA Bar case studies
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The Pennsylvania Bar Examination is the licensing exam that a candidate must pass, along with the other character and fitness requirements, to be admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania. It is administered by the Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners, and it is intended for law graduates and qualifying attorneys seeking a Pennsylvania license; it is not a general legal-knowledge certificate. The PA Bar case studies are 5 cases and about 2,983 words.
1Removal, a Forum-Selection Clause, and a Later Non-Diverse Defendant
Marla, a Pittsburgh citizen, signs a consulting agreement with Vector Analytics, an Ohio corporation headquartered in Columbus with no Pennsylvania office or employees. The agreement contains a clause: 'The parties irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.' Vector allegedly fails to deliver two data modules, and Marla sues in Allegheny County for $140,000.
659 words, about 3 min2Pay-If-Paid, Liquidated Damages, and a 45-Day Owner Delay
Keystone Builders, a Pennsylvania general contractor, hires Lehigh Interiors, a Pennsylvania drywall subcontractor, for a Bethlehem warehouse. The 480,000 subcontract, drafted by Keystone, states in bold: 'Subcontractor shall be paid for approved work only if and when Contractor receives payment from Owner for that work.
608 words, about 3 min3The 1:10 A.M. Stop, the Refused Blood Draw, and the 400-Day Delay
At 1:10 a.m., a Pennsylvania state trooper sees Ruiz's sedan cross the fog line twice on Route 22. The trooper stops the car.
630 words, about 3 min4The Incident Report, the Non-Slip Mat Email, and a Novel Slip Expert
While shopping at a Wilkes-Barre grocery store, Paula slips on a clear liquid near the frozen-food aisle and fractures her wrist. At trial, Paula offers three items.
554 words, about 3 min5The Two-Witness Will, the Cognitive Decline, and the Life Insurance
Harold, an 82-year-old widower with two adult children, marries Beatrice, who is 55. Eighteen months later, Harold signs a typed will leaving his entire estate to Beatrice and naming her executor.
532 words, about 3 min