Tag Archives: California Bar

Bar Exam Tip of the Day–Constitutional Law

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Gianna Scatchell

•In an Equal Protection claim, there MUST be proof of discriminatory motive —discriminatory effect is NOT enough. Discriminatory motive can be shown by evidence of a history of discrimination.

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Bar Exam Tip of the Day–Evidence–Impeaching Witnesses

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Gianna Scatchell

Bar Exam Tip of the Day–Evidence–Impeaching Witnesses based on prior crimes Arrest and indictment are not sufficient to impeach a Witness for a crime; there MUST be a conviction! Moreover, a pending appeal is irrelevant. Cannot impeach a Witness if … Continue reading →

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Studying for the bar?! This will make you laugh

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Gianna Scatchell

[picapp align=”left” wrap=”true” link=”term=painter&iid=5209089″ src=”http://view1.picapp.com/pictures.photo/image/5209089/smiling-young-painter/smiling-young-painter.jpg?size=500&imageId=5209089″ width=”234″ height=”156″ /] The following E-mail was forwarded to me right before the bar exam. It is hilarious if you’ve been holed away in a library for the last 8 weeks. If you’re not taking … Continue reading →

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Study for the Bar Exam on Your iPhone

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Gianna Scatchell

It seems that “there’s an app for that” for just about everything. Add to that, the BarMax Bar Review Iphone App! The app refers to the California Bar repeatedly, which leads me to think that they will make more apps … Continue reading →

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A List of Bar Review Courses

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Gianna Scatchell

It’s that time when the bar review courses are just starting. Some of you may still be wondering what options there are for bar review courses. Here’s a list with links from findlaw.com. AdaptiBar — An online, adaptive program for preparing … Continue reading →

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