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MEE Frequency AnalysisFor the UBE/MEEJuly 2022 Edition
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Table of ContentsDescriptionPageMEE Subject Frequency – Past 57 Exams . 1MEE Subject Frequency Chart – Past 32 Exams . 2MEE Subject Frequency – Past 32 Exams . 3MEE Rule Frequency . 4 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com
1SmartBarPrep MEE AnalysisSubjects Appearing on Past MEE’s(Feb. 1995 to Feb. 2022022)MEE Subject Frequency – Past 57 ExamsSubjectNumber of Times SubjectAppeared on Past ExamsPercentage (%) SubjectAppeared on Past ExamsAgency45 out of 57 exams79%Partnerships35 out of 57 exams61%Corporations & LLC's39 out of 57 exams68%Civil Procedure52 out of 57 exams91%Conflict of Laws23 out of 57 exams40%Constitutional Law*15 out of 32 exams47%Contracts*†19 out of 32 exams59%Criminal Law & Procedure*18 out of 32 exams56%Evidence*15 out of 32 exams47%Family Law45 out of 57 exams79%Real Property*18 out of 32 exams56%Secured Transactions40 out of 57 exams70%Torts*13 out of 32 exams41%Trusts & Future Interests38 out of 57 exams67%Wills & Estates43 out of 57 exams75%* These six subjects were not tested on the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) until July 2007.† The subject of Sales (UCC Article 2) was tested on a few exams prior to July 2007; those examswere not included in this subject frequency chart because it would artificially inflate the testingpercentage. However, the rules tested from those exams are included in the SmartBarPrep PriorityOutlines. 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com
2SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency ChartSubjects Appearing on Past MEE’s(July 2007 to Feb. 2022022)MEE Subject Frequency Chart – Past 32 ExamsAgency17Partnerships13Corporations & LLC's20Civil Procedure27Conflict of Laws9Constitutional Law15Contracts19Criminal Law & Procedure18Evidence15Family Law19Real Property18Secured Transactions18Torts13Trusts & Future Interests19Wills & Estates1605101520# of Times Tested 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com2530
3SmartBarPrep MEE AnalysisSubjects Appearing on Past MEE’s(July 2007 to Feb. 20222022)MEE Subject Frequency – Past 32 ExamsSubjectNumber of Times SubjectAppeared on Past ExamsPercentage (%) SubjectAppeared on Past ExamsAgency17 out of 32 exams53%Partnerships13 out of 32 exams41%Corporations & LLC's20 out of 32 exams63%Civil Procedure27 out of 32 exams84%Conflict of Laws9 out of 32 exams28%Constitutional Law15 out of 32 exams47%Contracts19 out of 32 exams59%Criminal Law & Procedure18 out of 32 exams56%Evidence15 out of 32 exams47%Family Law19 out of 32 exams59%Real Property18 out of 32 exams56%Secured Transactions18 out of 32 exams56%Torts13 out of 32 exams41%Trusts & Future Interests19 out of 32 exams59%Wills & Estates16 out of 32 exams50% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com
4SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisRules Appearing on PastUBE/MEE EssaysMEE Rule FrequencyTotal Bar Exams Analyzed57Total # of Essays406Total # of Rules Analyzed598SubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsAgencyCreation of Agency Relationship58.8%AgencyTypes of Agency Relationships23.5%AgencyTermination of Agency Relationship35.3%AgencyActual Authority1322.8%AgencyApparent Authority1322.8%AgencyInherent Agency Power35.3%AgencyRatification of Agent’s Contracts35.3%AgencyAgent’s Contractual Liability712.3%AgencyEmployee vs. Independent Contractor712.3%AgencyVicarious Liability of Employer: Doctrine of RespondeatSuperior610.5%AgencyVicarious Liability: Liability Where Respondeat SuperiorDoctrine Inapplicable35.3%AgencyVicarious Liability for Acts of Independent Contractors47.0%AgencyKnowledge of Agent Imputed to Principal11.8%AgencyFiduciary Duties Owed by the Agent to the Principal47.0% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
5SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsPartnershipsCreation of a General Partnership814.0%PartnershipsFormation of a Limited Partnership (LP)23.5%PartnershipsFormation of a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)23.5%PartnershipsAuthority to Bind the Partnership915.8%PartnershipsAuthority to Bind a Partnership After Dissolution35.3%PartnershipsPersonal Liability of General Partners & JudgmentEnforcement1017.5%PartnershipsPersonal Liability of Limited Partners35.3%PartnershipsPersonal Liability of Limited Liability Partners35.3%PartnershipsPartnership Liability for Wrongful Act of Partner11.8%PartnershipsSharing of Profits and Losses11.8%PartnershipsRight to Management & Control23.5%PartnershipsTransfer of Ownership Interest in a Partnership35.3%PartnershipsRight to Partnership Property35.3%PartnershipsRemuneration (Payment for Partner’s Services)23.5%PartnershipsPartnership Ownership of Inventions11.8%PartnershipsAdvance of Funds to the Partnership & Reimbursement23.5%PartnershipsManagement & Control in a Limited Partnership23.5%PartnershipsLimited Partner’s Right to Inspect Records23.5%PartnershipsDuty of Care47.0%PartnershipsDuty of Loyalty610.5%PartnershipsDuty to Provide Full Information35.3%PartnershipsAction Against a Partner for Misconduct11.8%PartnershipsDissociation (Withdrawal of a Partner)47.0%PartnershipsDissolution of a General Partnership814.0%PartnershipsDissolution of a Limited Partnership11.8%PartnershipsWinding Up & Termination of the Partnership23.5%Corporations & LLC’sFormation of a Corporation (Articles of Incorporation)23.5%Corporations & LLC’sBylaws23.5%Corporations & LLC’sAmending the Bylaws11.8%Corporations & LLC’sPowers of a Corporation23.5%Corporations & LLC’sForeign Corporation11.8%Corporations & LLC’sFormation of an LLC11.8%Corporations & LLC’sLiability of Promoter for Pre-Incorporation Contracts35.3% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
6SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsCorporations & LLC’sLiability of Corporation for Pre-Incorporation Contracts23.5%Corporations & LLC’sDefective Incorporation & Owner Liability11.8%Corporations & LLC’sPersonal Liability & Piercing the Veil58.8%Corporations & LLC’sCommon & Preferred Shares11.8%Corporations & LLC’sAuthorized, Outstanding, & Reacquired Shares23.5%Corporations & LLC’sConsideration in Exchange for Shares11.8%Corporations & LLC’sDividends & Distributions to Shareholders35.3%Corporations & LLC’sShareholder Meetings: Right to Vote & Record Date23.5%Corporations & LLC’sShareholder Meetings: Proxy Voting & Revocation of aProxy47.0%Corporations & LLC’sShareholder Meetings: Annual Meetings, Special Meetings,& Notice11.8%Corporations & LLC’sShareholder Meetings: Quorum & Voting23.5%Corporations & LLC’sShareholder Meetings: Election of Directors11.8%Corporations & LLC’sShareholder’s Right to Inspect Books and Records35.3%Corporations & LLC’sShareholder Voting Agreements11.8%Corporations & LLC’sShareholder Right of Expression & Submitting ProposedResolutions11.8%Corporations & LLC’sBoard of Directors Shall Exercise All Corporate Powers11.8%Corporations & LLC’sBoard of Directors Meeting: Quorum23.5%Corporations & LLC’sBoard of Directors Meeting: Voting & Objection to Actions11.8%Corporations & LLC’sBoard of Directors Meeting: Notice & Waiver11.8%Corporations & LLC’sBoard Action by Written Consent11.8%Corporations & LLC’sRemoval of Directors11.8%Corporations & LLC’sAuthority of Officers35.3%Corporations & LLC’sRemoval of Officers11.8%Corporations & LLC’sManagement of an LLC23.5%Corporations & LLC’sAuthority of Members and Managers of an LLC23.5%Corporations & LLC’sPreemptive Rights11.8%Corporations & LLC’sRestrictions on Share Transfers11.8%Corporations & LLC’sFiduciary Duties of Directors: Duty of Care915.8%Corporations & LLC’sFiduciary Duties of Directors: Duty of Loyalty – ConflictingInterest Transaction712.3%Corporations & LLC’sFiduciary Duties of Directors: Duty of Loyalty – Usurping aCorporate Opportunity11.8%Corporations & LLC’sFiduciary Duties of Shareholders23.5% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
7SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsCorporations & LLC’sRestricting/Eliminating Fiduciary Duties in a Corporation11.8%Corporations & LLC’sFiduciary Duties Owed by Members/Managers of an LLC35.3%Corporations & LLC’sRestricting/Eliminating Fiduciary Duties in an LLC11.8%Corporations & LLC’sDirect & Derivative Actions712.3%Corporations & LLC’sDerivative Actions: Dismissal by the Board of Directors11.8%Corporations & LLC’sFederal Securities Law – Rule 10b-511.8%Corporations & LLC’sAmending the Articles of Incorporation23.5%Corporations & LLC’sMergers and Share Exchanges23.5%Corporations & LLC’sSale of All or Substantially All of Corporate Assets35.3%Corporations & LLC’sDissenter’s Appraisal Rights for Fundamental Changes47.0%Corporations & LLC’sJudicial Dissolution of a Corporation11.8%Corporations & LLC’sVoluntary Dissolution of a Corporation23.5%Corporations & LLC’sDissociation of a Member from an LLC23.5%Corporations & LLC’sDissolution & Winding Up of an LLC35.3%Civil ProcedureSubject Matter Jurisdiction: Federal Question1119.3%Civil ProcedureSubject Matter Jurisdiction: Diversity of Citizenship2035.1%Civil ProcedureSubject Matter Jurisdiction: Supplemental Jurisdiction915.8%Civil ProcedureSubject Matter Jurisdiction: Domestic Relations Exception11.8%Civil ProcedureSubject Matter Jurisdiction: Diversity Jurisdiction of aLarge Class Action11.8%Civil ProcedureRemoval47.0%Civil ProcedureAbstention Doctrines23.5%Civil ProcedurePersonal Jurisdiction1017.5%Civil ProcedureService of Process and Notice47.0%Civil ProcedureVenue (Proper Venue & Transfer of Venue)1119.3%Civil ProcedureLaw Applied by Federal Courts: Erie Doctrine, Substancevs. Procedure, & Supremacy Clause915.8%Civil ProcedurePreliminary Injunction23.5%Civil ProcedureTemporary Restraining Order (TRO)35.3%Civil ProcedureFederal Court Pleading Rules: Claim for Relief11.8%Civil ProcedureFederal Court Pleading Rules: Responding to a Pleading11.8%Civil ProcedureAmendments to Pleadings & Relation Back Doctrine35.3%Civil ProcedureCounterclaims35.3%Civil ProcedureCross-Claims11.8%Civil ProcedureRule 11 – Representations to the Court23.5% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
8SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsCivil ProcedureRule 11 – Sanctions Imposed23.5%Civil ProcedureRule 11 – Procedure for Filing a Sanctions Motion11.8%Civil ProcedurePermissive Joinder of Parties58.8%Civil ProcedureRequired Joinder of Parties23.5%Civil ProcedureIntervention as of Right & Permissive Intervention11.8%Civil ProcedureImpleader (Third-Party Actions)23.5%Civil ProcedureClass Action Requirements & Certification23.5%Civil ProcedureDiscoverable Information (Relevant & ProportionalStandard)11.8%Civil ProcedureDepositions11.8%Civil ProcedureElectronically Stored Information & Spoliation Sanctions23.5%Civil ProcedureRule 26(g) – Signing Disclosures & Sanctions for ImproperCertification11.8%Civil ProcedureRule 26(a) Initial Disclosures11.8%Civil ProcedureAttorney Work Product Doctrine35.3%Civil ProcedurePretrial Conference and Order35.3%Civil ProcedureMotion to Dismiss & Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings47.0%Civil ProcedureMotion for Summary Judgment58.8%Civil ProcedureMotion for Judgment as a Matter of Law35.3%Civil ProcedureMotion for a New Trial11.8%Civil ProcedurePreclusive Effect of a Default Judgment11.8%Civil ProcedureClaim Preclusion (Res Judicata)23.5%Civil ProcedureIssue Preclusion (Collateral Estoppel)47.0%Civil ProcedureAppeals: Final Judgment Rule & Exceptions47.0%Conflict of LawsChoice of Law Theories: Traditional Vested RightsApproach23.5%Conflict of LawsChoice of Law Theories: Most Significant RelationshipApproach35.3%Conflict of LawsChoice of Law Theories: Interest Analysis Approach35.3%Conflict of LawsChoice of Law Rules: Torts11.8%Conflict of LawsChoice of Law Rules: Contracts35.3%Conflict of LawsChoice of Law Rules: Contractual Forum-Selection Clause23.5%Conflict of LawsChoice of Law Rules: Premarital Agreements11.8%Conflict of LawsChoice of Law Rules: Real Property Cases11.8%Conflict of LawsChoice of Law Rules: Inheritance of Real & PersonalProperty35.3% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
9SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsConflict of LawsForeign Corporation: Governing Law11.8%Conflict of LawsLaw Applied by Federal Courts: Erie Doctrine, Substancevs. Procedure, & Supremacy Clause915.8%Conflict of LawsLaw Applied by State Courts: Substance vs. Procedure11.8%Conflict of LawsFull Faith and Credit: State, Federal, and Foreign CourtJudgments11.8%Conflict of LawsFull Faith and Credit: Ceremonial & Common Law Marriage47.0%Conflict of LawsFull Faith and Credit: Family Law Judgments610.5%Constitutional LawState Sovereign Immunity (11th Amendment)26.3%Constitutional LawStanding13.1%Constitutional LawAdvisory Opinions, Ripeness, & Mootness00.0%Constitutional LawCommerce Clause13.1%Constitutional LawPower to Enforce the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments13.1%Constitutional LawTaxing Power00.0%Constitutional LawSpending Power13.1%Constitutional LawExecutive Powers: Domestic Powers00.0%Constitutional LawExecutive Powers: Treaty and Foreign Affairs Powers00.0%Constitutional LawDelegation of Congressional Powers & Non-DelegationDoctrine00.0%Constitutional LawState Immunity from Federal Law (10th Amendment)26.3%Constitutional LawNegative Commerce Clause26.3%Constitutional LawSupremacy Clause & Preemption00.0%Constitutional LawGovernmental Action (“State Action”)39.4%Constitutional LawSubstantive Due Process00.0%Constitutional LawProcedural Due Process00.0%Constitutional LawEqual Protection Analysis26.3%Constitutional LawTakings (5th Amendment)26.3%Constitutional LawPrivileges and Immunities Clause00.0%Constitutional LawFreedom of Religion: Establishment Clause00.0%Constitutional LawFreedom of Religion: Free Exercise Clause00.0%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Content-Based vs. Content-NeutralRestrictions13.1%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Public Forum, Limited Public Forum, &Non-Public Forum26.3%Constitutional LawUnprotected Speech: Fighting Words13.1% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
10SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsConstitutional LawUnprotected Speech: Incitement of Imminent LawlessAction13.1%Constitutional LawUnprotected Speech: Obscenity00.0%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Regulation of Commercial Speech00.0%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Public School Students13.1%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Government Employees00.0%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Regulation of Expressive Conduct00.0%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Prior Restraint00.0%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Vague & Overbroad Laws13.1%Constitutional LawFreedom of Speech: Corporate & Union PoliticalExpenditures13.1%Constitutional LawFreedom of the Press: Defamation & Actual MaliceStandard13.1%Constitutional LawFreedom of the Press: Disclosure of Private Facts &Generally Applicable Laws13.1%Constitutional LawFreedom of Association00.0%ContractsUCC Article 2 Governs Contracts for the Sale of Goods1031.3%ContractsApplicable Law: UCC Article 2 vs. Common Law26.3%ContractsMutual Assent: Offer & Acceptance412.5%ContractsMutual Assent: Timing of Acceptance/Revocation & theMailbox Rule26.3%ContractsMutual Assent: Battle of the Forms (Mirror Image Rule andUCC Exception)13.1%ContractsMutual Assent: Implied-in-Fact Contracts00.0%ContractsIndefiniteness or Absence of Terms13.1%ContractsConsideration: Bargained for Exchange & Substitutes39.4%ContractsConsideration: Settlement/Release of Legal Claims00.0%ContractsModification of Contracts: Pre-Existing Duty Rule Duress13.1%ContractsUndue Influence00.0%ContractsMutual Mistake & Unilateral tsIllegality & Public sStatute of Frauds: Contracts Requiring a Signed Writing515.6% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
11SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsContractsParol Evidence Rule13.1%ContractsCondition Precedent13.1%ContractsImplied Obligation of Good Faith and Fair Dealing00.0%ContractsImpossibility, Impracticability, & Frustration of Purpose00.0%ContractsMinor Breach (Substantial Performance Doctrine) vs.Material Breach26.3%ContractsDivisible Performance (Part Performances as AgreedEquivalents)13.1%ContractsUCC Perfect Tender Rule & Exceptions00.0%ContractsUCC Acceptance of Goods & Revocation of Acceptance39.4%ContractsAnticipatory Repudiation & Adequate Assurances26.3%ContractsAccord and Satisfaction00.0%ContractsExpress Warranty13.1%ContractsImplied Warranty of Merchantability00.0%ContractsImplied Warranty of Fitness for a Particular Purpose13.1%ContractsWarranty of Title26.3%ContractsLimiting Damages for Breach of Warranty00.0%ContractsThird-Party Beneficiaries & Enforcement of Rights13.1%ContractsAssignment of Rights13.1%ContractsDelegation of Duties13.1%ContractsCommon Law Expectation Damages39.4%ContractsConsequential Damages26.3%ContractsPunitive Damages13.1%ContractsSpecific Performance00.0%ContractsUCC Seller’s Remedies & Damages26.3%ContractsUCC Buyer’s Remedies & Damages412.5%ContractsWaste Doctrine & Diminution in Value Damages26.3%ContractsRestitution (Unjust itigation of Damages26.3%Criminal Law &ProcedureElements of a Crime: Acts and Omissions00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureElements of a Crime: Causation26.3%Criminal Law &ProcedureElements of a Crime: Mental States39.4% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
12SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsCriminal Law &ProcedureMurder39.4%Criminal Law &ProcedureManslaughter39.4%Criminal Law &ProcedureTheft Crimes & Receiving Stolen Property412.5%Criminal Law &ProcedureRobbery26.3%Criminal Law &ProcedureBurglary26.3%Criminal Law &ProcedureRape & Statutory Rape00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureAssault and Battery00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureKidnapping & False Imprisonment00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureArson00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureCriminal Possession Offenses00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureAttempt13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureConspiracy00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureSolicitation00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureAccomplice Liability13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureDuress13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureInsanity26.3%Criminal Law &ProcedureJustification: Self-Defense & Defense of Others26.3%Criminal Law &ProcedureIntoxication00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureMistake of Fact or Law00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureFourth Amendment Right – Government Action & Standing13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureArrests26.3% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
13SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsCriminal Law &ProcedureRequest for Information, Stop and Inquire, & Stop andFrisk13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureWarrant Requirement for All Searches, Unless an ExceptionApplies39.4%Criminal Law &ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Plain View Doctrine26.3%Criminal Law &ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Exigent Circumstances13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Automobile Exception13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Search Incident toArrest00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Consent00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureException to Warrant Requirement: Inventory Search00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureConfessions: 14th Amendment Due Process Clause13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureConfessions: 5th Amendment Privilege Against SelfIncrimination & Miranda Rights618.8%Criminal Law &ProcedureConfessions: 6th Amendment Right to Counsel13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureRight to Counsel & Effective Assistance of Counsel at Trial00.0%Criminal Law &ProcedureLine-Ups & Police-Arranged Identification Procedures13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureExclusionary Rule & the Fruit of the Poisonous TreeDoctrine26.3%Criminal Law &ProcedureRight to a Jury Trial13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureCompetence to Stand Trial13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureDouble Jeopardy13.1%Criminal Law &ProcedureBurden of Proof, Presumptions, & Sufficiency of Evidence26.3%Criminal Law &ProcedureHarmless Error Rule00.0%EvidenceProbative Value: Relevancy & Rule 403 Exclusions825.0%EvidenceSubsequent Remedial Measures26.3%EvidenceCompromise/Settlement Offers & Negotiations13.1% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
14SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsEvidencePleas & Plea Negotiations00.0%EvidenceOffers to Pay Medical Expenses13.1%EvidenceLiability Insurance00.0%EvidenceAuthentication of Evidence13.1%EvidenceBest Evidence Rule13.1%EvidenceCharacter Evidence515.6%EvidencePrior Bad Acts26.3%EvidenceHabit or Routine Practice26.3%EvidenceImpeachment: Prior Inconsistent Statements13.1%EvidenceImpeachment: Prior Convictions26.3%EvidenceImpeachment: Specific Instances of Conduct26.3%EvidenceImpeachment: Character for Truthfulness00.0%EvidenceImpeachment: Ability to Observe, Remember, or RelateAccurately13.1%EvidenceImpeachment: Bias13.1%EvidenceImpeachment: Hearsay Declarants13.1%EvidenceRefreshing Recollection26.3%EvidenceJudicial Notice00.0%EvidenceLay Witness Testimony & Opinions39.4%EvidenceExpert Witness Testimony13.1%EvidenceHearsay, Multiple Hearsay, & Non-Hearsay1134.4%EvidenceHearsay Exclusion: Statements by a Party Opponent618.8%EvidenceHearsay Exclusion: Prior Statements by a Witness26.3%EvidenceHearsay Exclusion: Co-Conspirator Admissions13.1%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Present Sense Impression412.5%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Excited Utterance39.4%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Business Records39.4%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Statements Made for MedicalDiagnosis/Treatment39.4%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Statements of Mental, Emotional, orPhysical Condition26.3%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Dying Declaration00.0%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Statement Against Interest26.3%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Public Records13.1%EvidenceHearsay Exception: Past Recollection Recorded13.1% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
15SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsEvidenceSixth Amendment Right to Confront Witnesses39.4%EvidenceSpousal Privileges: Spousal Immunity & ConfidentialMarital Communications13.1%EvidenceAttorney-Client Privilege00.0%EvidenceAttorney Work Product Doctrine00.0%EvidencePhysician-Patient Privilege26.3%EvidencePsychotherapist-Patient Privilege00.0%Family LawMarriage Requirements (State of Mind & Procedural)11.8%Family LawCommon Law Marriage58.8%Family LawBigamous Marriage35.3%Family LawPremarital Agreements: Enforceability610.5%Family LawPremarital Agreements: Child Custody & Support610.5%Family LawPremarital Agreements: Spousal Support23.5%Family LawPremarital Agreements: Eliminating Fundamental MaritalDuties & Allocating Financial Responsibilities11.8%Family LawRights & Responsibilities of Spouses: Married Women’sProperty Acts11.8%Family LawRights & Responsibilities of Spouses: Mutual Support &Doctrine of Nonintervention11.8%Family LawRights & Responsibilities of Spouses: Payment forNecessities23.5%Family LawJurisdiction: Marital/Divorce & Support Actions1017.5%Family LawJurisdiction: Child Custody & Adoption Matters814.0%Family LawJurisdiction: UIFSA & Child Support Disputes11.8%Family LawAnnulment11.8%Family LawDivorce Grounds35.3%Family LawSetting Aside Separation & Divorce Settlement Agreements35.3%Family LawDivision of Property: Marital vs. Separate Property915.8%Family LawDivision of Property: Professional License or Degree23.5%Family LawDivision of Property: Marital & Economic Fault23.5%Family LawDivision of Property: No Termination Upon Death11.8%Family LawModification of a Property Division Award23.5%Family LawSpousal Support: When Support May be Awarded, Amount,& Termination47.0%Family LawSpousal Support: Reinstatement of Prior Award11.8%Family LawChild Support58.8% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
16SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsFamily LawModification & Enforcement of Child/Spousal SupportOrders814.0%Family LawChild Custody: Best Interests of the Child Standard915.8%Family LawChild Custody: Parent vs. Third-Party Custody47.0%Family LawChild Custody: Joint Custody11.8%Family LawChild Custody: Presumption of Parental Fitness11.8%Family LawVisitation: Parental Visitation Rights11.8%Family LawVisitation: Third-Party Visitation Rights35.3%Family LawChild Custody: Relocation of the Custodial Parent & Child11.8%Family LawModification of a Child Custody Order35.3%Family LawDivision of Property of Unmarried Cohabitants23.5%Family LawAgreements Between Unmarried Cohabitants47.0%Family LawPutative Spouse Doctrine11.8%Family LawEstablishing Paternity, Presumption of Legitimacy, &Paternity by Estoppel47.0%Family LawUnmarried Biological Father’s Rights35.3%Family LawRight to Control the Child’s Upbringing35.3%Family LawIntra-Family Lawsuits & Immunities11.8%Family LawLoss of Consortium Claims11.8%Family LawAdoption & Parental Consent610.5%Family LawAdoption: Visitation for Biological Parents11.8%Family LawArtificial Insemination & In Vitro Fertilization23.5%Family LawSurrogacy Arrangements11.8%Real PropertyPresent Estates: Fee Simple Absolute & Fee Tail00.0%Real PropertyPresent Estates: Defeasible Fees13.1%Real PropertyPresent Estates: Life Estate00.0%Real PropertyPresent Estates: Statute of Limitations13.1%Real PropertyFuture Estates: Reverter & the Right of Re-Entry13.1%Real PropertyFuture Estates: Vested and Contingent Remainders13.1%Real PropertyTenancy in Common13.1%Real PropertyJoint Tenancy: Formation13.1%Real PropertyJoint Tenancy: Severance26.3%Real PropertyJoint Tenancy: Lease by One Joint Tenant13.1%Real PropertyCo-Tenant’s Entitlement to Rent or Reimbursement forRepairs/Improvements13.1% 2022 SmartBarPrep www.smartbarprep.com% out ofExamsTested
17SmartBarPrep MEE Frequency AnalysisSubjectRule# of TimesRuleAppeared onPast ExamsReal PropertyTypes of Leasehold Interests26.3%Real PropertyTenant Duties: Duty to Pay Rent00.0%Real PropertyLandlord’s Rights and Liabilities Concerning a Hold-OverTenant00.0%Real PropertyLandlord Duties: Implied Warranty of Habitability13.1%Real PropertyLandlord Duties: Con
Wills & Estates 43 out of 57 exams 75% * These six subjects were not tested on the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) until July 2007. † The subject of Sales (UCC Article 2) was tested on a few exams prior to July 2007; those exams were not included in this subject frequency chart because it would artificially inflate the testing percentage.
