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Bar Exam (Uniform) lessons

9 sections · 212 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
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Bar Exam (Uniform)

Practice 212 skills across this outline.

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Acceptance Rules
Contracts
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
15 categories
Contracts
11%
Criminal Law and Constitutional Protections
11%
Constitutional Law
11%
Business Associations and Relationships
11%
Evidence
11%
Real Property
11%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of bar exam (uniform) — drill into a card to work its skills.

Contracts

27 core skills11% total weight
0/27 completed
27 skills to mastery
1
Acceptance RulesRecommended
2
Contract ModificationAvailable
3
Anticipatory RepudiationAvailable
4
Assignment And DelegationAvailable
5
Misrepresentation and NondisclosureAvailable
6
Mistake DoctrineAvailable
7
Material BreachAvailable
8
Parol Evidence RuleAvailable
9
Performance ExcuseAvailable
10
Offer And AcceptanceAvailable
11
Promissory EstoppelAvailable
12
UCC PerformanceAvailable
13
UCC Gap FillingAvailable
14
UnconscionabilityAvailable
15
Warranty LiabilityAvailable
16
Conditions And PromisesAvailable
17
ConsiderationAvailable
18
Contract DamagesAvailable
19
Contract InterpretationAvailable
20
Equitable RemediesAvailable
21
Damage LimitationsAvailable
22
Duress And InfluenceAvailable
23
Governing LawAvailable
24
Illegality DefenseAvailable
25
Incapacity DefenseAvailable
26
Third Party BeneficiariesAvailable
27
Statute Of FraudsAvailable

Criminal Law and Constitutional Protections

25 core skills11% total weight
0/25 completed
25 skills to mastery
1
Accomplice LiabilityAvailable
2
Act RequirementAvailable
3
Conspiracy LiabilityAvailable
4
Assault And BatteryAvailable
5
Attempt LiabilityAvailable
6
Burden Of ProofAvailable
7
Burglary And RobberyAvailable
8
Exclusionary RuleAvailable
9
Jury Trial RightsAvailable
10
Miranda ApplicationAvailable
11
Justification DefensesAvailable
12
Mental StateAvailable
13
Possession CrimesAvailable
14
Provocation DefenseAvailable
15
Warrant And ExceptionsAvailable
16
Disclosure ObligationsAvailable
17
Confession AdmissibilityAvailable
18
DUI OffensesAvailable
19
Intoxication And MistakeAvailable
20
Homicide ClassificationAvailable
21
Identification ProceduresAvailable
22
Theft CrimesAvailable
23
Right To CounselAvailable
24
Search AnalysisAvailable
25
Seizure AnalysisAvailable

Constitutional Law

24 core skills11% total weight
0/24 completed
24 skills to mastery
1
Administrative AuthorityAvailable
2
Association And PressAvailable
3
Executive PowersAvailable
4
Establishment ClauseAvailable
5
Ex Post FactoAvailable
6
Justiciability DoctrinesAvailable
7
Preemption AnalysisAvailable
8
Privacy RightsAvailable
9
Procedural Due ProcessAvailable
10
Reconstruction PowersAvailable
11
Unprotected SpeechAvailable
12
Dormant Commerce ClauseAvailable
13
Equal Protection ApplicationAvailable
14
Congressional PowersAvailable
15
Equal Protection ScrutinyAvailable
16
Free Speech AnalysisAvailable
17
Free ExerciseAvailable
18
Federalism LimitsAvailable
19
State Action RequirementAvailable
20
Takings AnalysisAvailable
21
Standing AnalysisAvailable
22
Sovereign ImmunityAvailable
23
Speech DoctrinesAvailable
24
Substantive Due ProcessAvailable

Business Associations and Relationships

16 core skills11% total weight
0/16 completed
16 skills to mastery
1
Duty Breach AnalysisAvailable
2
LLC GovernanceAvailable
3
Corporate GovernanceAvailable
4
Agency FormationAvailable
5
Agent Binding AuthorityAvailable
6
Authority TypesAvailable
7
Partnership GovernanceAvailable
8
Partner LiabilityAvailable
9
Promoter LiabilityAvailable
10
Veil PiercingAvailable
11
Principal Liability for Agent ActionsAvailable
12
Employee ClassificationAvailable
13
Entity Liability RulesAvailable
14
Entity FormationAvailable
15
Fiduciary DutiesAvailable
16
Shareholder ActionsAvailable

Foundational Skills · Client Relationship and Management

2 core skills1% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Client Strategy PlanningAvailable
2
Objective Feasibility AnalysisAvailable

Foundational Skills · Legal Research

6 core skills3% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Ambiguity IdentificationAvailable
2
Analogical Case AnalysisAvailable
3
Research Question FramingAvailable
4
Research Strategy SelectionAvailable
5
Research SufficiencyAvailable
6
Source Weight AnalysisAvailable

Foundational Skills · Legal Writing and Drafting

6 core skills2% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Affidavit DraftingAvailable
3
Pleading RevisionAvailable
4
Provision RevisionAvailable
5
Client CorrespondenceAvailable
6
Discovery DraftingAvailable

Foundational Skills · Investigation and Evaluation

3 core skills1% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Outcome AssessmentAvailable
2
Gap And Objection AnalysisAvailable
3
Factual Development StrategyAvailable

Foundational Skills · Issue Spotting and Analysis

5 core skills3% total weight
0/5 completed
5 skills to mastery
1
Position Strength AnalysisAvailable
2
Dispositive Fact AnalysisAvailable
3
Issue IdentificationAvailable
4
Source Rule ExtractionAvailable
5
Standards And BurdensAvailable

Foundational Skills · Client Counseling and Advising

2 core skills1% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Position Favoring FactorsAvailable
2
Strategic RecommendationAvailable

Foundational Skills · Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

2 core skills1% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Resolution TradeoffsAvailable
2
Settlement Term DesignAvailable

Evidence

23 core skills11% total weight
0/23 completed
23 skills to mastery
1
Admissibility AnalysisAvailable
2
Character EvidenceAvailable
3
Bias And CharacterAvailable
4
AuthenticationAvailable
5
Best Evidence RuleAvailable
6
Expert TestimonyAvailable
7
Judicial NoticeAvailable
8
Lay OpinionAvailable
9
Prior Inconsistent StatementsAvailable
10
Other Acts EvidenceAvailable
11
Non HearsayAvailable
12
Policy ExclusionsAvailable
13
PrivilegesAvailable
14
RelevanceAvailable
15
Witness RehabilitationAvailable
16
Confrontation ClauseAvailable
17
Hearsay Within HearsayAvailable
18
Hearsay Exceptions AvailableAvailable
19
Impeachment MethodsAvailable
20
Hearsay Exceptions UnavailableAvailable
21
Habit EvidenceAvailable
22
Hearsay IdentificationAvailable
23
Rule 403 BalancingAvailable

Real Property

25 core skills11% total weight
0/25 completed
25 skills to mastery
1
Adverse PossessionAvailable
2
Assignment And SubleaseAvailable
3
MortgagesAvailable
4
LicensesAvailable
5
Marketable TitleAvailable
6
Life EstatesAvailable
7
Leasehold EstatesAvailable
8
PartitionAvailable
9
Present EstatesAvailable
10
Recording ActsAvailable
11
RedemptionAvailable
12
Real Estate ContractsAvailable
13
Closing DoctrinesAvailable
14
EasementsAvailable
15
Defeasible EstatesAvailable
16
Cotenant RightsAvailable
17
CovenantsAvailable
18
Deed TransferAvailable
19
Cotenancy TypesAvailable
20
ForeclosureAvailable
21
HabitabilityAvailable
22
Future InterestsAvailable
23
Title DefectsAvailable
24
ServitudesAvailable
25
Tenant RightsAvailable

Torts

24 core skills11% total weight
0/24 completed
24 skills to mastery
1
Vicarious LiabilityAvailable
2
Actual CauseAvailable
3
Property TortsAvailable
4
Breach AnalysisAvailable
5
MisrepresentationAvailable
6
Liability ApportionmentAvailable
7
Negligence FrameworkAvailable
8
Multi Party LiabilityAvailable
9
Negligence Per SeAvailable
10
NuisanceAvailable
11
Proximate CauseAvailable
12
Privacy TortsAvailable
13
Products LiabilityAvailable
14
Res IpsaAvailable
15
Tort DamagesAvailable
16
Comparative FaultAvailable
17
Damages LimitationsAvailable
18
Duty Of CareAvailable
19
DefamationAvailable
20
Intentional TortsAvailable
21
Intentional DefensesAvailable
22
Special DutiesAvailable
23
Strict LiabilityAvailable
24
Standard Of CareAvailable

Civil Procedure

22 core skills11% total weight
0/22 completed
22 skills to mastery
1
Judgment As Matter Of LawAvailable
2
AppealabilityAvailable
3
Preservation of Jury TrialAvailable
4
Judgment EffectsAvailable
5
Preclusion DoctrineAvailable
6
Personal JurisdictionAvailable
7
Motion To DismissAvailable
8
Pleading StandardsAvailable
9
Removal And RemandAvailable
10
Venue And TransferAvailable
11
Erie DoctrineAvailable
12
Discovery ScopeAvailable
13
Discovery ToolsAvailable
14
Discovery DisputesAvailable
15
InterventionAvailable
16
Joinder Of ClaimsAvailable
17
Injunctive ReliefAvailable
18
Standard Of ReviewAvailable
19
Summary JudgmentAvailable
20
Service Of ProcessAvailable
21
Subject Matter JurisdictionAvailable
22
Rule 11 ComplianceAvailable