Blackstone Bar Review for the February 2010 Bar Exam

Orlando Blackstone Center

If you haven’t registered, please arrive by 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 2.

◊ MBE PRACTICE EXAM 1 – (Feb 1991 AM)

• MBE Practice Exam 1 – Take

Sa, 1/2

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• MBE Practice Exam 1 – Begin Review

Sa, 1/2

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

• MBE Practice Exam 1 – Finish Review

Su, 1/3

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

PART ONE: MULTISTATE (MBE) – W/ FLORIDA DISTINCTIONS

W, February 24 | 200 Questions total | 20 Sample questions | 180 possible points

I. Watch Contracts DVD | Review Contracts outline

1. Review MBE Contracts outline

M, 1/4

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. Contracts Practice Exam 1 (p.119) – Take & Review

M, 1/4

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

3. Contracts Practice Exam 2 – Take & Review

Tu, 1/5

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

4. FL Contracts Distinctions | FL Contracts Essay Workshop

Tu, 1/5

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

II. Watch Torts DVD | Review Torts outline

1. Review MBE Torts outline

W, 1/6

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. Torts Practice Exam 1 (p.107) – Take & Review

W, 1/6

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

3. Torts Practice Exam 2 – Take & Review

Th, 1/7

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

4. FL Torts Distinctions | FL Torts Essay Workshop

Th, 1/7

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

—Review Contracts + Torts—

F, 1/8

NO CLASS

◊ PRACTICE EXAM A – Contracts & Torts | 2 Essays

• Exam A & Essays – Take | ExamSoft users bring Laptop

Sa, 1/9

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Exam A & Essays – Review

Sa, 1/9

2 p.m. – 5p.m.

                                    III. Watch Property DVD | Review Property outline

1. Review MBE Property outline

Su, 1/10

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

2. Property Practice Exam 1 (p.79) – Take & Review

M, 1/11

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

3. FL Property Distinctions | FL Property Essay Workshop

M, 1/11

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

4. Property Practice Exam 2 – Take

Tu, 1/12

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

5. Property Practice Exam 2 – Review

Tu, 1/12

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

                      IV. Watch Criminal Law & Procedure DVD | Review CL&P outline

1. Review MBE CL&P outline

W, 1/13

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. CL&P Practice Exam 1 (p.131) – Take & Review

W, 1/13

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

3. CL&P Practice Exam 2 – Take

Th, 1/14

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

4. CL&P Practice Exam 2 – Review

Th, 1/14

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

—Review Property + Crim Law & Procedure—

F, 1/15

NO CLASS

◊ PRACTICE EXAM B – Property | Crim Law & Procedure | 2 Essays

• Exam B & Essays – Take | ExamSoft users bring Laptop

Sa, 1/16

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Exam B – Review

Sa, 1/16

2 p.m. – 5p.m.

                  V. Watch Constitutional Law DVD | Review Constitutional law outline

1. Review MBE Constitutional law outline

S, 1/17

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

2. Con Law Practice Exam 1 (p.113) – Take & Review

M, 1/18

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

3. FL Con Law Distinctions | FL Con Law Essay Workshop

M, 1/18

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

3. Con Law Practice Exam 2 – Take

Tu, 1/19

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

4. Con Law Practice Exam 2 – Review

Tu, 1/19

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

                                   VI. Watch Evidence DVD | Review Evidence outline

1. Review MBE Evidence outline

W, 1/20

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. Evidence Practice Exam 1 (p.101) – Take & Review

W, 1/20

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

3. Evidence Practice Exam 2 – Take

Th, 1/21

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

4. Evidence Practice Exam 2 – Review

Th, 1/21

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

—Review Federal Con Law + Evidence—

F, 1/22

NO CLASS

◊ PRACTICE EXAM C – Federal Con Law | Evidence | No Essays

• Exam C – Take

Sa, 1/23

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• Exam C – Review

Sa, 1/23

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

◊ MBE PRACTICE EXAM 2 – (July 1991 AM)

• MBE Practice Exam 2 – Take

Su, 1/24

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

• MBE Practice Exam 2 – Review

Su, 1/24

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

PART 2: FLORIDA MULTIPLE CHOICE

T, February 23 – Afternoon | 100 Multiple Choice | 90 possible points

3 out of 5 possible subjects tested | FL Civ & Crim Procedure always tested | Remaining 66 questions come from any of the following – Evidence, Business Entities, or Wills

                                                      I. Review FL Evidence Statutes

1. Discuss differences between Federal & Florida Evidence

Su, 1/24

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

2. FL Evidence Practice Exam – Take

M, 1/25

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

3. FL Evidence Exam – Review

M, 1/25

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

                                     II. Review FL Civil & Criminal Procedure Outline

1. FL Civil & Criminal Procedure Practice Exam – Take

Tu, 1/26

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. FL Civil & Criminal Procedure Exam – Review

Tu, 1/26

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

III. Review Corporations [Called Business Entities on the BAR]

1. FL Corporations Practice Exam – Take

W, 1/27

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. FL Corporations Exam – Review

W, 1/27

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

IV. Review Agencies & Partnerships [Called Business Entities on the BAR]

1. FL Agencies & Partnership Practice Exam – Take

Th, 1/28

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. FL Agencies & Partnership Exam – Review

Th, 1/28

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

—Review FL Evidence | Civ & Crim Procedure |

Corporations, Agencies & Partnerships—

F, 1/29

NO CLASS

◊ FL PRACTICE EXAM A – FL Evid | Civ & Crim Procedure | Business Entities

• FL Practice Exam A – Take

Sa, 1/30

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• FL Practice Exam A – Review

Sa, 1/30

2 p.m. – 5p.m.

◊ MBE PRACTICE EXAM 3 – (July 1991 PM)

• MBE Practice Exam 3 – Take

Su, 1/31

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

• MBE Practice Exam 3 – Review

Su, 1/31

4 p.m. – 5 p.m.

                                                            V. Review Wills Outline

1. FL Wills Practice Exam – Take

M, 2/1

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. FL Wills Exam – Review

M, 2/1

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

PART 3: FLORIDA ESSAYS

T, February 23 – Morning | 3 Essays | 300 possible points

3 out of 6 possible essays are tested

ExamSoft users bring your Laptops for the Essay Workshops

                                                       I. Review Family Law Outline

1. Discuss Family Law | 2 Family Law Essays

Tu, 2/2

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. Review Family Law Essay | Family Law Essay Workshop

Tu, 2/2

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

                                            II. Review FL Constitutional Law Outline

1. Discuss FL Constitutional Law | 2 FL ConLaw Essays

W, 2/3

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. Review FL Con Law Essay | FL ConLaw Essay Workshop

W, 2/3

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

                                                       III.  Review FL Trusts Outline

1. Discuss Trust Law | 2 FL Trust Essays

Th, 2/4

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. Review FL Trust Essays | FL Trusts Essay Workshop

Th, 2/4

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

—Self-Directed Study—

F, 2/5

NO CLASS

◊ MBE PRACTICE EXAM 4 – (July 1998 AM)

• MBE Practice Exam 4 – Take

Sa, 2/6

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• MBE Practice Exam – Begin Review

Sa, 2/6

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

• MBE Practice Exam – Finish Review

Su, 2/7

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

IV. Review Contracts

1. 3 Contracts Essays

M, 2/8

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. Review Contracts Essays | Contracts Essay Workshop

M, 2/8

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

                                                                    V. Review Torts

1. 3 Torts Essays

Tu, 2/9

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. Review Torts Essays | Torts Essay Workshop

Tu, 2/9

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

                                                                VI. Review Property

1. 3 Property Essays

W, 2/10

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. Review Property Essays | Property Essay Workshop

W, 2/10

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

—Review FL Evidence | Civ & Crim Procedure | Wills—

◊ FL PRACTICE EXAM B – FL Evidence | Civ & Crim Procedure | Wills

• FL Practice Exam B – Take

Th, 2/11

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

• FL Practice Exam B – Review

Th, 2/11

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

—Self-Directed Study—

F, 2/12

NO CLASS

◊ MBE Practice Exam – Take (July 1998 PM)

Sa, 2/13

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

◊ MBE Practice Exam – Begin Review

Sa, 2/13

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

◊ MBE Practice Exam – Finish Review

Su, 2/14

1 p.m. – 5 p.m.

—Self-Directed Study—

M, 2/15

NO CLASS

◊◊◊ PART 4: SIMULATED BAR EXAM ◊◊◊

Pulling it all Together!  The week before the Bar you should be in review mode &

Make sure you know your elements cold

◊ FLORIDA ESSAY & MULTIPLE CHOICE SIMULATION

• Florida Part A – 3 Essays

Tu, 2/16

9 a.m.–Noon

• Florida Part B – 100 FL Multiple Choice

Tu, 2/16

1:30–4:30 p.m.

◊ MULTISTATE (MBE) SIMULATION

• MBE Part A – 100 MBE (2006 Released Questions)

W, 2/17

9 a.m.–Noon

• MBE Part B – 100 MBE (2009 Released Questions)

W, 2/17

1:30–4:30 p.m.

◊ FINAL REVIEWS

1. Review FL Part A – Essays

Th, 2/18

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. Review FL Part B – Multiple Choice

Th, 2/18

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

—Self-Directed Study—

F, 2/19

NO CLASS

LAST DAY OF CLASS

1. Review MBE Part A

Sa, 2/20

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

2. Review MBE Part B

Sa, 2/21

2 p.m. – 5 p.m.