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Essay Frequency AnalysisFor the California Bar ExamJuly 2022 Edition
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Table of ContentsDescriptionPageSubject Frequency – Past 42 Exams . 1Subject Frequency Chart – Past 42 Exams . 2Subject Frequency – Past 242 Essays . 3Rule Frequency . 4 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com
1SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjects Appearing on PastCalifornia Bar Exam EssaysSubject Frequency – Past 42 ExamsSubjectNumber of Times SubjectAppeared on Past ExamsPercentage (%) SubjectAppeared on Past ExamsAgency6 out of 42 exams14%Partnerships7 out of 42 exams17%Corporations15 out of 42 exams36%Civil Procedure18 out of 42 exams43%Community Property25 out of 42 exams60%Constitutional Law23 out of 42 exams55%Contracts27 out of 42 exams64%Criminal Law16 out of 42 exams38%Criminal Procedure18 out of 42 exams43%Evidence27 out of 42 exams64%Professional Responsibility41 out of 42 exams98%Real Property22 out of 42 exams52%Remedies31 out of 42 exams74%Torts26 out of 42 exams62%Trusts13 out of 42 exams31%Wills & Estates21 out of 42 exams50% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com
2SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjects Appearing on PastCalifornia Bar Exam EssaysSubject Frequency Chart – Past 42 ExamsAgency6Partnerships7Corporations15Civil Procedure18Community Property25Constitutional Law23Contracts27Criminal Law16Criminal Procedure18Evidence27Professional Responsibility41Real Property22Remedies31Torts26Trusts13Wills & Estates21051015202530# of Times Tested 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com354045
3SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjects Appearing on PastCalifornia Bar Exam EssaysSubject Frequency – Past 242 EssaysSubjectNumber of Times SubjectAppeared on Past EssaysPercentage (%) SubjectAppeared on Past EssaysAgency6 out of 242 essays2%Partnerships7 out of 242 essays3%Corporations15 out of 242 essays6%Civil Procedure20 out of 242 essays8%Community Property26 out of 242 essays11%Constitutional Law24 out of 242 essays10%Contracts37 out of 242 essays15%Criminal Law16 out of 242 essays7%Criminal Procedure19 out of 242 essays8%Evidence31 out of 242 essays13%Professional Responsibility48 out of 242 essays20%Real Property23 out of 242 essays10%Remedies40 out of 242 essays17%Torts27 out of 242 essays11%Trusts13 out of 242 essays5%Wills & Estates21 out of 242 essays9% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com
4SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisRules Appearing on PastCalifornia Bar Exam EssaysRule FrequencyTotal Bar Exams Analyzed42Total # of Essays242Total # of Rules Analyzed549SubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsAgencyCreation of Agency Relationship24.8%AgencyAuthority of Agent: Actual Authority614.3%AgencyAuthority of Agent: Apparent Authority614.3%AgencyRatification of Agent’s Contracts24.8%AgencyEmployee vs. Owner (Sole-Proprietor, Partner, Member,Shareholder)12.4%AgencyVicarious Liability: Doctrine of Respondeat Superior511.9%AgencyVicarious Liability: Employee vs. Independent Contractor37.1%AgencyEmployee Liability for Negligent Conduct & Indemnification12.4%PartnershipsCreation of a General Partnership614.3%PartnershipsFormation of a Limited Partnership (LP)12.4%PartnershipsFormation of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)37.1%PartnershipsPartnership vs. Separate Businesses12.4%PartnershipsAuthority to Bind the Partnership37.1%PartnershipsPersonal Liability of General Partners511.9%PartnershipsPersonal Liability of Limited Liability Partners24.8% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
5SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsPartnershipsTransfer of Ownership Interest in a Partnership12.4%PartnershipsFiduciary Duties Owed by Partners24.8%PartnershipsWinding Up & Termination of the Partnership12.4%CorporationsFormation of a Corporation & Articles of Incorporation37.1%CorporationsFormation of an LLC00.0%CorporationsDe Jure Corporation24.8%CorporationsDe Facto Corporation24.8%CorporationsCorporation by Estoppel37.1%CorporationsLiability for Pre-Incorporation Contracts511.9%CorporationsUltra Vires Acts24.8%CorporationsPowers of a Corporation12.4%CorporationsShareholder Liability & Piercing the Corporate Veil614.3%CorporationsWatered Stock12.4%CorporationsDividends & Distributions to Shareholders24.8%CorporationsShareholder Meetings: Proxy Voting & Revocation of aProxy12.4%CorporationsShareholder Voting Agreements & Trusts24.8%CorporationsShareholder’s Right to Inspect Books and Records12.4%CorporationsBoard of Directors Meeting: Quorum12.4%CorporationsBoard of Directors Meeting: Voting & Objection to Actions12.4%CorporationsCompensation of Directors & Officers24.8%CorporationsElection of Directors12.4%CorporationsRemoval of Directors & Officers24.8%CorporationsAuthority of Officers12.4%CorporationsDuty of Care & Business Judgment Rule1126.2%CorporationsDuty of Loyalty: Fiduciary Duty Owed1023.8%CorporationsDuty of Loyalty: Conflicting Interest Transaction921.4%CorporationsDuty of Loyalty: Usurping a Corporate Opportunity511.9%CorporationsDirect & Derivative Actions37.1%CorporationsFundamental Changes to a Corporation24.8%CorporationsFederal Securities Law – Rule 10b-524.8%CorporationsFederal Securities Law – Section 16(b)24.8%CorporationsDissolution: Distribution of Corporate Assets24.8%CorporationsDissolution: Equitable Subordination & The Deep RockDoctrine12.4% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
6SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsCivil ProcedureSubject Matter Jurisdiction: California State Courts12.4%Civil ProcedureFederal Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Intro Statement1228.6%Civil ProcedureFederal Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Federal Question1126.2%Civil ProcedureFederal Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Diversity of Citizenship1228.6%Civil ProcedureFederal Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Alienage Diversity00.0%Civil ProcedureFederal Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Foreign State Diversity00.0%Civil ProcedureFederal Subject Matter Jurisdiction: SupplementalJurisdiction37.1%Civil ProcedureRemoval to Federal Court511.9%Civil ProcedureRemand from Federal Court to State Court37.1%Civil ProcedureVenue in Federal Court37.1%Civil ProcedureVenue in California State Court12.4%Civil ProcedureResidence of a Party for Venue Purposes37.1%Civil ProcedurePersonal Jurisdiction: Traditional Bases819.0%Civil ProcedurePersonal Jurisdiction: Long Arm Statute & ConstitutionalMinimum Contacts Analysis614.3%Civil ProcedureService of Process and Notice: California State CourtActions12.4%Civil ProcedureService of Process and Notice: Federal Court Actions12.4%Civil ProcedureLaw Applied by Federal Courts: Erie Doctrine, Substancevs. Procedure, & Supremacy Clause37.1%Civil ProcedureCounterclaims12.4%Civil ProcedureAmending a Pleading: Relation Back Doctrine24.8%Civil ProcedureSufficiency of Pleading: Well-Pleaded Complaint Rule12.4%Civil ProcedureCompulsory Joinder of Parties12.4%Civil ProcedureJoinder of Claims12.4%Civil ProcedureScope of Discoverable Information614.3%Civil ProcedureCompelled Physical and Mental Examinations37.1%Civil ProcedureDocument Subpoena to a Non-Party (Subpoena DucesTecum)12.4%Civil ProcedureDepositions12.4%Civil ProcedureInterrogatories in Federal Court12.4%Civil ProcedureDisclosure of Expert Testimony12.4%Civil ProcedureAsserting Privilege During Discovery12.4%Civil ProcedureMotion to Compel Disclosure or Discovery24.8% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
7SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsCivil ProcedureMotion for Judgment as a Matter of Law / Judgment ofNonsuit12.4%Civil ProcedureMotion to Dismiss in Federal Court12.4%Civil ProcedureSummary Judgment37.1%Civil ProcedureRight to Jury Trial in Federal Court37.1%Civil ProcedureAppeals: Final Judgment Rule37.1%Civil ProcedureAppeals: Interlocutory Appeals & Exceptions to FinalJudgment Rule24.8%Civil ProcedureClaim Preclusion (Res Judicata)511.9%Civil ProcedureIssue Preclusion (Collateral Estoppel)49.5%Civil ProcedureChoice of Law: Real Property Cases12.4%Community PropertyCommunity Property Presumption: Guiding Principle2354.8%Community PropertyQuasi-Community Property819.0%Community PropertyIllusory Transfer of Quasi-Community Property12.4%Community PropertyMarried Woman’s Special Presumption24.8%Community PropertyEnd of the Economic Community1126.2%Community PropertyPutative Spouse37.1%Community PropertyUnmarried Cohabitants24.8%Community PropertyEqual Rights of Spouses to Manage Property & Transfers toThird-Parties716.7%Community PropertyFiduciary Duties of Spouses49.5%Community PropertyProperty Acquired with Comingled Funds (The MoorePrinciple)24.8%Community PropertyJointly Titled Property & Anti-Lucas Statute511.9%Community PropertyPersonal Injury Awards & Settlements819.0%Community PropertyDisability & Workers’ Compensation Payments12.4%Community PropertySeparate Property Business (Van Camp & Pereira Tests)511.9%Community PropertyGoodwill of a Business37.1%Community PropertyLife Insurance12.4%Community PropertyStock Options24.8%Community PropertyCredit & Acquisitions of Property Using Credit37.1%Community PropertyReimbursement for Property Acquisitions & Improvements37.1%Community PropertyProfessional Degrees & Reimbursement for EducationExpenses37.1%Community PropertyReimbursement for Child Support & Alimony Payments37.1%Community PropertyReimbursement for Medical Expenses24.8% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
8SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsCommunity PropertyPro-Rata Rule – Community Property Funds used to PaySeparate Property Loan12.4%Community PropertyTransmutations1740.5%Community PropertyPrenuptial Agreements37.1%Community PropertyProperty Creditors May Reach to Satisfy Debts921.4%Community PropertyDistribution of Community Assets & Debts Upon Divorce24.8%Constitutional LawState Sovereign Immunity (11th Amendment)511.9%Constitutional LawStanding1023.8%Constitutional LawThird-Party & Organizational Standing37.1%Constitutional LawAdvisory Opinions, Ripeness, & Mootness37.1%Constitutional LawLegislative Powers: Commerce Clause24.8%Constitutional LawLegislative Powers: Commerce Clause & Regulation ofIntrastate Activities12.4%Constitutional LawLegislative Powers: Taxing Power00.0%Constitutional LawLegislative Powers: Spending Power12.4%Constitutional LawExecutive Powers: Domestic Powers12.4%Constitutional LawExecutive Powers: Treaty and Foreign Affairs Powers12.4%Constitutional LawDelegation of Congressional Powers & Non-DelegationDoctrine12.4%Constitutional LawState Immunity from Federal Law (10th Amendment)24.8%Constitutional LawNegative Commerce Clause37.1%Constitutional LawSupremacy Clause & Preemption24.8%Constitutional LawGovernmental Action (“State Action”)37.1%Constitutional LawIncorporation Doctrine24.8%Constitutional LawProhibition Against Involuntary Servitude12.4%Constitutional LawSubstantive Due Process511.9%Constitutional LawProcedural Due Process511.9%Constitutional LawEqual Protection Analysis716.7%Constitutional LawEqual Protection: Inability to Pay Filing Fees12.4%Constitutional LawTakings (5th Amendment)716.7%Constitutional LawZoning Ordinances/Spot Zoning12.4%Constitutional LawVested Rights Doctrine12.4%Constitutional LawPrivileges and Immunities Clause24.8%Constitutional LawFirst Amendment – Protections Provided511.9%Constitutional LawFreedom of Religion: Establishment Clause511.9% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
9SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsConstitutional LawFreedom of Religion: Free Exercise Clause511.9%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Content-Based vs. Content-NeutralRestrictions49.5%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Prior Restraint24.8%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Public Forum37.1%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Designated Public Forum24.8%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Non-Public Forum & Limited PublicForum24.8%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Licensing Requirements for Speech inPublic Forums37.1%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Regulation of Expressive Conduct37.1%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Regulation of Commercial Speech12.4%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Government Employees12.4%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Corporate & Union PoliticalExpenditures00.0%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Vague & Overbroad Laws37.1%Constitutional LawUnprotected Speech: Obscenity12.4%Constitutional LawFreedom of Association12.4%ContractsApplicable Law: Common Law vs. UCC2252.4%ContractsRequirements to Form a Valid Contract1638.1%ContractsMutual Assent: Offer & Acceptance614.3%ContractsTermination/Revocation of Offer37.1%ContractsMerchant’s Firm ing of Acceptance/Revocation & the Mailbox Rule24.8%ContractsBattle of the Forms (Mirror Image Rule & UCC Exception)24.8%ContractsImplied-in-Fact Contracts12.4%ContractsOutput and Requirement Contracts24.8%ContractsConsideration: Bargained for Exchange614.3%ContractsConsideration Substitutes: PromissoryEstoppel/Detrimental nscionability37.1%ContractsMutual Mistake & Unilateral Mistake511.9%ContractsStatute of Frauds: Contracts Requiring a Signed Writing1535.7% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
10SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsContractsStatute of Frauds: Exceptions when a Writing is NotRequired49.5%ContractsModification of Contracts: Pre-Existing Duty Rule &Exceptions511.9%ContractsParol Evidence Rule921.4%ContractsCondition Precedent49.5%ContractsFrustration of Accord and Satisfaction12.4%ContractsMinor Breach (Substantial Performance Doctrine) vs.Material Breach614.3%ContractsTime is of the Essence Clause24.8%ContractsUCC Perfect Tender Rule and Exceptions511.9%ContractsUCC Acceptance of Goods & Revocation of Acceptance12.4%ContractsAnticipatory Repudiation & Adequate Assurances1023.8%ContractsImplied Obligation of Good Faith and Fair Dealing12.4%ContractsExpress Warranty12.4%ContractsImplied Warranty of Merchantability49.5%ContractsImplied Warranty of Fitness for a Particular Purpose12.4%ContractsThird-Party Beneficiaries & Enforcement of Rights12.4%ContractsDelegable on12.4%Criminal LawMurder716.7%Criminal LawFelony Murder Rule37.1%Criminal LawVoluntary Manslaughter49.5%Criminal LawInvoluntary Manslaughter12.4%Criminal LawAssault & Battery24.8%Criminal LawKidnapping & False Imprisonment24.8%Criminal LawLarceny, Larceny by Trick, & False Pretenses49.5%Criminal LawEmbezzlement12.4%Criminal LawReceipt of Stolen Property24.8%Criminal LawRobbery37.1% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
11SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsCriminal LawBurglary24.8%Criminal LawExtortion12.4%Criminal LawTheft Crimes: Continuing Trespass Doctrine12.4%Criminal LawAttempt614.3%Criminal LawConspiracy511.9%Criminal LawSolicitation24.8%Criminal LawAccomplice Liability24.8%Criminal LawAccessory After the Fact12.4%Criminal LawLegal & Factual Impossibility24.8%Criminal LawMistake of Fact or Law12.4%Criminal LawInsanity Defense (4 Tests)12.4%Criminal LawIntoxication12.4%Criminal LawJustification: Self-Defense & Defense of Others24.8%Criminal LawImperfect Self-Defense12.4%Criminal LawEntrapment12.4%Criminal LawDuress12.4%Criminal ProcedureFourth Amendment Right – Government Action & Standing1433.3%Criminal ProcedureLawful Arrests37.1%Criminal ProcedureRequest for Information, Stop and Inquire, & Stop andFrisk614.3%Criminal ProcedureWarrant Requirement for All Searches, Unless an ExceptionApplies716.7%Criminal ProcedureGovernment Use of Sensory Enhancement Technology24.8%Criminal ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Plain View Doctrine49.5%Criminal ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Exigent Circumstances24.8%Criminal ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Search Incident toArrest49.5%Criminal ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Consent37.1%Criminal ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Administrative &Inventory Searches24.8%Criminal ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Checkpoints24.8%Criminal ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Automobile Exception24.8%Criminal Procedure5th Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination &Miranda Rights1023.8%Criminal ProcedureWaiver of Miranda Rights12.4% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
12SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsCriminal Procedure6th Amendment Right to Counsel & Effective Assistance ofCounsel614.3%Criminal ProcedureWaiver of 6th Amendment Right to Counsel12.4%Criminal ProcedureRight to Testify12.4%Criminal ProcedureRight to Self-Representation24.8%Criminal ProcedureRight to Speedy Trial12.4%Criminal ProcedureLine-Ups & Police-Arranged Identification Procedures24.8%Criminal ProcedureDue Process Clause: Catch-All12.4%Criminal ProcedureExclusionary Rule/Fruit of Poisonous Tree Doctrine1023.8%Criminal ProcedureExclusionary Rule: Miranda Violations & Limitations37.1%Criminal ProcedureGuilty Plea Requirements12.4%EvidenceRelevance (Logical & Legal Relevance)2354.8%EvidenceCalifornia Proposition 8716.7%EvidenceSubsequent Remedial Measures37.1%EvidenceEvidence of Liability Insurance24.8%EvidenceOffers to Pay Medical Bills37.1%EvidenceOffers to Settle24.8%EvidenceStatements of Sympathy12.4%EvidenceAuthentication of Evidence: General Rule1228.6%EvidenceAuthentication of Evidence: Physical Evidence1023.8%EvidenceAuthentication of Evidence: Voice Recordings24.8%EvidenceBest Evidence Rule1126.2%EvidenceCharacter Evidence614.3%EvidencePrior Bad Acts511.9%EvidenceHabit and Routine Practice12.4%EvidenceImpeachment: Prior Inconsistent Statements24.8%EvidenceImpeachment: Prior Convictions24.8%EvidenceImpeachment: Specific Instances of Conduct (“Bad Acts”)37.1%EvidenceImpeachment: Bias12.4%EvidenceLay Witness Testimony & Opinions1228.6%EvidenceExpert Witness Testimony49.5%EvidenceScope of Cross-Examination12.4%EvidenceRefreshing Recollection24.8%EvidenceJudicial Notice24.8% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
13SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsEvidenceTrial Objections: Assumes Facts Not in Evidence24.8%EvidenceTrial Objections: Calls for Narrative12.4%EvidenceTrial Objections: Leading Question49.5%EvidenceTrial Objections: Non-Responsive Answer24.8%EvidenceTrial Objections: Speculation24.8%EvidenceTrial Objections: Vagueness12.4%EvidenceProhibition Against Jury Investigations12.4%EvidenceHearsay Definition2252.4%EvidenceMultiple Hearsay614.3%EvidenceNon-Hearsay: Statements Offered for Other Purpose921.4%EvidenceHearsay Exclusion: Statements by a Party Opponent1842.9%EvidenceHearsay Exclusion: Adoptive Admission24.8%EvidenceHearsay Exclusion: Vicarious Admissions614.3%EvidenceHearsay Exclusion: Prior Statement of Identification12.4%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Declarant Unavailable Requirement716.7%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Dying Declaration24.8%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Statement Against Interest819.0%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Prior Statements Made Under Oath24.8%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Excited Utterance / SpontaneousStatement1023.8%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Present Sense Impression1331.0%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Business Records819.0%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Government/Public Records24.8%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Past Recollection Recorded24.8%EvidenceHearsay Exception: State of Mind921.4%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Statements Made for MedicalDiagnosis/Treatment24.8%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Catch-All Exception12.4%EvidenceConfrontation Clause (6th Amendment)511.9%EvidencePrivilege & Eavesdroppers24.8%EvidenceAttorney-Client Privilege614.3%EvidenceAttorney Work Product Doctrine49.5%EvidencePhysician-Patient Privilege12.4%EvidenceSpousal Privileges: Confidential Marital Communications24.8%EvidenceSpousal Privileges: Spousal Immunity24.8% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
14SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsProfessionalResponsibilityFormation of Lawyer-Client Relationship614.3%ProfessionalResponsibilityProper Scope of Lawyer-Client ng or Assisting the Violation of Law12.4%ProfessionalResponsibilityDuty of Competence2354.8%ProfessionalResponsibilityDuty of Communication819.0%ProfessionalResponsibilityDuty of Diligence921.4%ProfessionalResponsibilityDuty of advertent Disclosure of Confidential Information24.8%ProfessionalResponsibilityDuty to Safeguard Property37.1%ProfessionalResponsibilityConflict of Interest: Duty of Loyalty3071.4%ProfessionalResponsibilityConflict of Interest: Current Clients2047.6%ProfessionalResponsibilityConflict of Interest: Former Clients716.7%ProfessionalResponsibilityConflict of Interest: Prospective Clients00.0%ProfessionalResponsibilityConflict of Interest: Imputed Conflicts37.1%ProfessionalResponsibilityConflict of Interest: Former Lawyer for Government24.8%ProfessionalResponsibilityBusiness Ownership by a Lawyer12.4%ProfessionalResponsibilityBusiness Transactions with a Client & Pecuniary InterestsAdverse to the Client49.5%ProfessionalResponsibilityProprietary Interest in a Case37.1%ProfessionalResponsibilityUse of Current Client’s Information24.8%ProfessionalResponsibilityGifts from a Client00.0%ProfessionalResponsibilityAcquisition of Client’s Literary/Media Rights00.0% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
15SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsProfessionalResponsibilityFinancial Assistance & Loans to Clients37.1%ProfessionalResponsibilityPayment of Legal Fees by a Third-Party37.1%ProfessionalResponsibilityServing on the Board of a Client’s te Settlements & Pleas00.0%ProfessionalResponsibilityLimiting Liability to a Client12.4%ProfessionalResponsibilitySexual Relations with Clients49.5%ProfessionalResponsibilityOrganization as Client: Lawyer Represents the ation as Client: Reporting Violations24.8%ProfessionalResponsibilityMandatory ve Withdrawal511.9%ProfessionalResponsibilityDuty of Candor to the Court1228.6%ProfessionalResponsibilityWitness Perjury511.9%ProfessionalResponsibilityEx Parte Communications with the Court12.4%ProfessionalResponsibilityFiling Frivolous Claims & ting or Altering Discoverable Evidence37.1%ProfessionalResponsibilityImproper Influence24.8%ProfessionalResponsibilityProper Discovery Requests & Compliance24.8%ProfessionalResponsibilityPayments to Witnesses24.8%ProfessionalResponsibilityLawyer as n with a Represented Person49.5%ProfessionalResponsibilityTrial Publicity – Extrajudicial Statements to the Public37.1% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
16SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsProfessionalResponsibilitySpecial Rules for Prosecutors24.8%ProfessionalResponsibilityThreat of Criminal, Administrative, or Disciplinary Charges37.1%ProfessionalResponsibilityAmount of Lawyer’s Fees716.7%ProfessionalResponsibilityGeneral Fee cy Fee Agreements716.7%ProfessionalResponsibilityAdvance Payments & True Retainers00.0%ProfessionalResponsibilityFee Divisions Among Lawyers37.1%ProfessionalResponsibilitySharing Legal Fees with cations Concerning a Lawyer’s Services00.0%ProfessionalResponsibilityAdvertising Legal n of n for Recommending Lawyer’s l Independence of a Lawyer37.1%ProfessionalResponsibilityUnauthorized Practice of Law24.8%ProfessionalResponsibilityResponsibilities Regarding Non-Lawyer t of Disbarred, Suspended, Resigned, orInvoluntary Active Lawyer24.8%ProfessionalResponsibilityProfessional ilities of a Subordinate Lawyer12.4%ProfessionalResponsibilityReporting Professional Misconduct24.8%Real PropertyPresent Estates: Defeasible Fees24.8%Real PropertyFuture Estates: Reverter & the Right of Re-Entry24.8%Real PropertyRestraints on Alienation24.8% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
17SmartBarPrep Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsReal PropertyWaste12.4%Real PropertyJoint Tenancy: Formation511.9%Real PropertyJoint Tenancy: Severance511.9%Real PropertyCo-Tenant’s Entitlement to Rent or Reimbursement49.5%Real PropertyOuster of a Co-Tenant24.8%Real PropertyTypes of Leasehold Interests49.5%Real PropertyRight to Terminate Tenancy for Breach of Covenant12.4%Real PropertyTenant Duties: Duty to Pay Rent37.1%Real PropertyLandlord Duties: Duty to Deliver Possession12.4%Real PropertyLandlord Duties: Implied Warranty of Habitability49.5%Real PropertyLandlord Duties: Constructive Eviction511.9%Real PropertyLandlord Duties: Duty to Repair12.4%Real PropertyLandlord Duties: Duty to Mitigate Damages37.1%Real PropertyAssignment of a Lease511.9%Real PropertySubleases37.1%Real PropertyTermination of Leases: Surrender12.4%Real PropertyReal Covenants511.9%Real PropertyEquitable Servitudes49.5%Real PropertyCommon Scheme or Plan Doctrine (Reciprocal NegativeServitude)12.4%Real PropertyEasements by Grant, Prescription, Implication, & Necessity614.3%Real PropertyScope of an Easement12.4%Real PropertyTermination of an Easement37.1%Real PropertyLicenses12.4%Real PropertyFixtures12.4%Real PropertyAdverse Possession24.8%Real PropertyRequirements for a Valid Land Sale Contract24.8%Real PropertyWarranty of Marketable Title24.8%Real PropertyRevocation of a Land Sale Contract12.4%Real PropertyDeed Requirements37.1%Real PropertyDeeds: Constructive Conveyance12.4%Real PropertyGeneral Warranty Deed, Special Warranty Deed, &Quitclaim Deed
Corporations Federal Securities Law - Rule 10b-5 2 4.8% Corporations Federal Securities Law - Section 16(b) 2 4.8% Corporations Dissolution: Distribution of Corporate Assets 2 4.8% Corporations Dissolution: Equitable Subordination & The Deep Rock Doctrine 1 2.4%
