Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're walking through a California bar exam question on professional responsibility and evidence. This is one of our series of podcasts on how to approach bar exam essay questions.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why it is so important that California bar studiers practice planning essay answers
• Why you need to make sure your bar study materials are up to date on the law
• The importance of knowing professional responsibility backwards and forwards – not just for the MPRE!
• Why there are rarely insignificant facts in California bar exam questions; and how to use that to your advantage while planning your answer
• How to practice watching the clock and staying on track during each essay question

Resources:

• Professional Responsibility and Evidence Question – July 2017 (http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/July2017CBX_Questions_R.pdf)
• The State Bar of California: Past Exams and Selected Answers (http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Examinations/California-Bar-Examination/Past-Exams)
• Professional Responsibility: ABA Rules New to California (https://barexamtoolbox.com/professional-responsibility-aba-rules-new-to-california/)
• How to Skeleton Outline Your Essay (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/from-bare-bones-to-meaty-analysis-how-to-skeleton-outline-your-essay/)
• Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/whats-your-mee-and-mpt-bar-prep-strategy/)

Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-24-california-bar-planning-a-professional-responsibility-and-evidence-essay/)

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Alison & Lee