Tag Archives: multistate bar exam

MBE: Erie Doctrine

Erie/REA resourcesErie can be confounding to law students. Below is a video from my 2015 JD review. To the right are a number of handouts, along with a problem set with explanations.Erie/REA flowchartCoggle flowchart on Erie doctrine and Rules Enabling Act analysisErie/REA problem setErie/REA problem set (with explanations)HandoutsSubstance & procedure before and after ErieErie’s concern about discriminationHanna […]

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MBE: Discovery

Below are resources on discovery.For a master listing of all Civ Pro MBE resources on this site, click here. Discovery resourcesI teach discovery to my JD students using sets of discovery questions. These questions are akin to an easy treasure hunt. Most of the them point you towards the most pertinent sections of the discovery rules, allowing […]

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MBE: Joinder

Below are videos and other resources regarding joinder.For a master listing of all Civ Pro MBE resources on this site, click here.  Handouts and flowchartsThis site contains many helpful Civ Pro resources that you may use to supplement your studies for the MBE. These resources for joinder include a Rule 19 flowchart and an interpleader chart that […]

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MBE: Pleadings

Below is a resource regarding pleadings, including subjects such as the complaint, answer, plausibility, amendments, and relation-back.For a master listing of all Civ Pro MBE resources on this site, click here. MBE Pleadings review Spring 2015This video covers selected issues regarding pleadings. Topics covered include:ComplaintMotion to dismiss for failure to state a claimConley (fair notice) and Twombly/Iqbal (plausibility)Answer […]

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