WHAT DO WE KNOW FROM THE STATES? We know that CT, MA, NY and D.C. have all decided to extend the July 2020 Bar Exam until “sometime in the fall”. Each jurisdiction is entitled to make its own decision about whether it will administer the July bar exam or...
Dear July 2020 LawTutors Bar Students: I hope everyone is safe and healthy during this time. I am sure that the added stress regarding the uncertainties surrounding the July 2020 bar exam does not help. I wanted to let you know any updates or changes on our end:...
IT’S A NEW YEAR AND EVERYONE IS HAVING FUN WITHOUT ME! It’s the New Year! People around you are excitedly making resolutions, mood boards, goal-setting grids, and planning their entire year (yes, these people do exist). You, on the other hand, have...
Writing a legal memorandum is one of many necessities for lawyers. It is an important skill to learn whether you are in law school or practicing for the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) or the California Performance Test (CA-PT). Including a detailed section on how...
Steps to Analyze a Statute First: Read all relevant sections of the statute, including all relevant definitions. Second: Read binding case law that interprets relevant sections of the statute. Third: Apply the plain meaning of a word if the relevant words are not...
