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1 Monday, May 16, 2016 q Welcome to Themis Bar Review q View: Introduction to the MD Bar Exam q View: Introduction to the MBE q Read: Enrolled Student Manual Fillable PDF lecture handouts are available for all substantive law lectures. Simply click on the 'Lecture Handouts' link located on the right side of the video lecture page or the 'Handout Library" located in the left menu of your homepage. Each handout must be saved to your computer PRIOR to taking notes in the electronic file. If handwriting is preferred, the printing option is also available. Tip: Fillable PDF handouts require Adobe Reader XI. Please be sure to check for any updates and verify you have installed the latest version available. Free installation is also Tuesday, May 17, 2016 q Read: MBE Contracts & Sales Outline through Unenforceable Contracts q View: MBE Contracts & Sales Lecture Chapters 1-7 Wednesday, May 18, 2016 q Read: MBE Contracts & Sales Outline: Defenses to Formation to end q View: MBE Contracts & Sales Lecture Chapters 8-14 Complete the assessment questions after viewing each substantive chapter by clicking the Assessments link to the right of the video screen. Each lecture chapter will be marked as complete once you've viewed the lecture and answered the corresponding assessments. Thursday, May 19, 2016 q View: MBE Contracts & Sales Lecture Chapters q View: MBE Workshop: Contracts & Sales q Review: Contracts & Sales Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 1 (17) Friday, May 20, 2016 q Assess: MBE Contracts & Sales q Read: MD Contracts & Sales Distinctions Outline q View: MD Contracts & Sales Distinctions Chapter 1 q Write: MD Contracts & Sales Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q View: MD Essay Workshop Chapters 1-4 Saturday, May 21, 2016 q Review: Contracts & Sales Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 2 (17) q Write: MD Contracts & Sales Distinctions Practice Essay (1) Sunday, May 22, 2016 q Review: Contracts & Sales Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 3 (34) Have a Question? We're here to help! State Directors: Missy Adams ( ) & Judy McMullen ( ) Customer Service, Grader, Study Strategies, Substantive Law, or Tech questions? Access the Message Center by clicking the envelope icon located in the top right portion of your online learning portal. Customer Service & Tech Support also available at

2 Monday, May 23, 2016 q Read: MBE Real Property Outline through Rules Against Perpetuities q View: MBE Real Property Lecture Chapters 1-8 Tuesday, May 24, 2016 q Read: MBE Real Property Outline: Landlord & Tenant to end q View: MBE Real Property Lecture Chapters 9-16 q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 4 (34) Wednesday, May 25, 2016 q View: MBE Real Property Lecture Chapters q View: MBE Workshop: Real Property q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 1 (17) Thursday, May 26, 2016 q Read: MD Real Property Distinctions Outline q Assess: MBE Real Property q View: MD Real Property Distinctions Lecture Chapters 1-3 Grader feedback is accessible by reviewing the completed task via Flex Study or through the Graded Essays section of your Course Progress page. Your essay will be returned to you within two business days, and if you have questions about your feedback, please be sure to send a Graded Essay question in the Message Center. Graded essays will also become accessible in Flex Study if you do not complete them on the assigned date. Friday, May 27, 2016 q Graded Essay 1: MD Contracts & Sales Distinctions q Read: MD Professional Conduct Outline q View: MD Professional Conduct Chapters 1-7 q Review: MBE & MD Real Property Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 2 (17) Saturday, May 28, 2016 q Assess: MD Professional Conduct q Review: MD Professional Conduct Lecture Notes and Handout q Write: MD Professional Conduct Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Contracts & Sales Distinctions Practice Essay (1) Sunday, May 29, 2016 q Review: MBE & MD Real Property Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 3 (34) q Review: MD Professional Conduct Lecture Notes and Handout

3 Monday, May 30, 2016 q Memorial Day Tuesday, May 31, 2016 q Read: MBE Torts Outline through Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress q View: MBE Torts Lecture Chapters 1-10 q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 4 (34) Wednesday, June 01, 2016 q Read: MBE Torts Outline Wrongful Death to end q View: MBE Torts Lecture Chapters q View: MBE Workshop: Torts q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 1 (17) Thursday, June 02, 2016 q Assess: MBE Torts q Read: MD Torts Distinctions Outline q View: MD Torts Distinctions Lecture Chapters 1-2 q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 2 (17) Friday, June 03, 2016 q Graded Essay 2: MD Real Property Distinctions q Read: Multistate Performance Test (MPT) Outline q View: MPT Workshop Chapters 1-6 q Write: Practice MPT (In re Magnolia County) Saturday, June 04, 2016 q Review: MBE and MD Torts Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 3 (34) q Write: MD Torts Distinctions Practice Essay (1) Sunday, June 05, 2016 q Review: Contracts & Sales, Torts, and Real Property q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 4 (34) q Write: MD Torts Distinctions Practice Essay (1)

4 Note: Do not complete Milestone Exam #1 until you have completed the outline, lecture, and approximately two MBE PQ sessions for each subject tested. MBE Milestone #1 will test Contracts & Sales, Real Property, and Torts. Monday, June 06, 2016 q View: the Introduction to MBE Practice Exams q Milestone Exam #1 q Read: MBE Evidence Outline q View: MBE Evidence Lecture Chapters 1-7 Tuesday, June 07, 2016 q View: MBE Evidence Lecture Chapters 8-17 q View: MBE Workshop: Evidence q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 1 (17) q Write: MD Torts Distinctions Practice Essay (1) Wednesday, June 08, 2016 q Assess: MBE Evidence q Read: MD Evidence Distinctions Outline q View: MD Evidence Distinctions Lecture Chapters 1-2 q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 2 (17) q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 5 (34) Thursday, June 09, 2016 q Read: Constitutional Law Outline Chapters I-9 q View: MBE Constitutional Law Lecture Chapters 1-7 q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 3 (34) q Write: MD Evidence Practice Essay (1) Friday, June 10, 2016 q Graded Essay 3: MD Torts Distinctions q Read: Constitutional Law Outline Part III: Chapters X-XVIII q View: MBE Constitutional Law Lecture Chapters 8-16 q View: MBE Workshop: Constitutional Law q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 1 (17) Saturday, June 11, 2016 q Assess: MBE Constitutional Law q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 2 (17) q Review: MBE and MD Evidence Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 5 (34) q Write: Constitutional Law Distinctions Practice Essay (1) Sunday, June 12, 2016 q Review: Constitutional Law Notes and Lecture Handouts q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 3 (34) q Write: MD Torts Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 5 (34)

5 Monday, June 13, 2016 q Read: MBE Criminal Law Outline q View: MBE Criminal Law Lecture Chapters 1-9 q View: MBE Workshop: Criminal Law q Practice: Criminal Law MBE PQs Session 1 (17) q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 4 (34) Tuesday, June 14, 2016 q Assess: MBE Criminal Law q Read: MBE Criminal Procedure Outline q View: MBE Criminal Procedure Lecture Chapters 1-9 q View: MBE Workshop: Criminal Procedure q Practice: Criminal Procedure MBE PQs Session 1 (17) q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 4 (34) Wednesday, June 15, 2016 q Assess: MBE Criminal Procedure q Read: MD Criminal Law Distinctions Outline q View: MD Criminal Law Distinctions Lecture Chapters 1-2 q Read: MD Criminal Procedure Distinctions Outline q View: MD Criminal Procedure Distinctions Lecture Chapters 1-2 q Write: MD Criminal Law Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Criminal Procedure Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Criminal Law MBE PQs Session 2 (17) Thursday, June 16, 2016 q Read: Civil Procedure Outline q View: MBE Civil Procedure Lecture Introduction & Chapters 1-7 q Practice: Criminal Procedure MBE PQs Session 2 (17) q Practice: Criminal Law MBE PQs Session 3 (17) Friday, June 17, 2016 q Graded Essay 4: MD Evidence q View: MBE Civil Procedure Lecture Introduction & Chapters 8-14 q View: MBE Workshop: Civil Procedure q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 1 (17) Saturday, June 18, 2016 q Assess: MBE Civil Procedure q Review: Civil Procedure Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 2 (17) q Review: MBE and MD Criminal Law q Practice: Criminal Procedure MBE PQs Session 3 (17) Sunday, June 19, 2016 q Review: Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, and Constitutional Law q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 3 (34) q Review: MBE and MD Criminal Procedure Lecture Notes and Handout q Write: MD Torts Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Write: Constitutional Law Practice Essay (1)

6 Note: Do not complete MBE Milestone Exam #2 until you have completed the outline, lecture, and approximately two MBE PQ sessions for each subject tested. MBE Milestone #2 will test Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence. Monday, June 20, 2016 q MBE Milestone Exam #2 (Click to download supplement to book version) q Read: MD Civil Procedure Outline q View: MD Civil Procedure Lecture Chapters 1-5 q Write: Constitutional Law Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 1 (50) Tuesday, June 21, 2016 q Assess: MD Civil Procedure q Read: MD Corporations Outline q View: MD Corporations Lecture Chapters 1-8 q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 6 (34) q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 4 (34) Wednesday, June 22, 2016 q Assess: MD Corporations q Read: MD Agency Outline q View: MD Agency Lecture Chapters 1-4 q Review: MBE and MD Civil Procedure Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 5 (34) Thursday, June 23, 2016 q Assess: MD Agency q Read: MD Partnerships Outline q View: MD Partnerships Lecture Chapters 1-5 q Write: MD Corporations Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 5 (34) Friday, June 24, 2016 q Graded Essay 5: MD Criminal Law Distinctions q Assess: MD Partnerships q Read: MD Family Law Outline q View: MD Family Law Lecture Chapters 1-8 q Write: MD Family Law Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Agency Practice Essay (1) Saturday, June 25, 2016 q Assess: MD Family Law q Review: MPT Notes and Lecture Handouts q Write: Practice MPT (Ashton v. Indigo) q Write: MD Partnerships Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Family Law Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 2 (50) Sunday, June 26, 2016 q Review: MD Agency, Partnerships, and Corporations Lecture Notes and Handout q Write: MD Corporations Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Agency Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Partnerships Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 5 (34)

7 Monday, June 27, 2016 q Read: Commercial Paper Outline q View: Commercial Paper Lecture Chapters 1-17 q Write: Commercial Paper Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Partnerships Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 3 (50) Tuesday, June 28, 2016 q Assess: Commercial Paper q Read: Secured Transactions Outline q View: Secured Transactions Lecture Chapters 1-12 q Write: Secured Transactions Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 4 (50) Wednesday, June 29, 2016 q Assess: Secured Transactions q Read: Advanced Sales Outline q View: Advanced Sales Lecture Chapters 1-8 q Write: Sales Practice Essay (1) q Write: Commercial Paper Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 6 (34) Thursday, June 30, 2016 q Assess: Advanced Sales q Read: Bulk Transfers Outline q Write: Secured Transactions Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 5 (50) Friday, July 01, 2016 q Graded Essay 6: Multistate Performance Test q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 6 (50) q Review: MD Family Law Lecture Notes and Handout Saturday, July 02, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 7 (50) q Write: Practice MPT (In re Social Networking Inquiry) q Write: Secured Transactions Practice Essay (1) Sunday, July 03, 2016 q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 6 (34) q Review: MD Corporations, Agency, and Partnerships Lecture Notes and Handouts q Write: MD Agency Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Corporations Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: MD Corporations Practice Essays (1)

8 Monday, July 04, 2016 q Independence Day The Simulated Essay Exam should be taken under exam-like conditions. You should complete both the AM and PM sessions in one day with an hour break in between each session. This exam is not graded by your Personal Attorney Grader. Once you complete the task online, the sample answers will be provided to you for self-assessment. You should spend an equal amount of time reviewing the answers. Tuesday, July 05, 2016 q Simulated Essay Exam: AM Session q Simulated Essay Exam: AM Session (MPT) q Simulated Essay Exam: PM Session The Simulated MBE should be taken under exam-like conditions. You should complete both the AM and PM sessions in one day with an hour break in between each session. If you wish to complete the exam in your Multistate Practice Exams book using the scantron provided, please be sure to upload your answers to the online portal afterward to receive detailed feedback and peer comparison statistics. The analysis lectures should be viewed once you have completed both sessions of the exam. Wednesday, July 06, 2016 q Milestone Exam 3: Simulated MBE Morning Session q Milestone Exam 3: Simulated MBE Afternoon Session Thursday, July 07, 2016 q View: Simulated MBE Analysis Day 1: Constitutional Law q View: Simulated MBE Analysis Day 1: Criminal Law and Procedure q View: Simulated MBE Analysis Day 1: Contracts & Sales q View: Simulated MBE Analysis Day 1: Evidence Friday, July 08, 2016 q Graded Essay 7: MD Corporations q View: Simulated MBE Analysis Day 2: Civil Procedure q View: Simulated MBE Analysis Day 2: Real Property q View: Simulated MBE Analysis Day 2: Torts Saturday, July 09, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 8 (50) q Review: Real Property Lecture Notes and Handout q Read & Outline: Practice MPT (Butler v. Hill) q Read & Outline: MD Torts Distinctions Practice Essay (1) Sunday, July 10, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 9 (100) q Review: Torts Lecture Notes and Handout q Write: MD Criminal Procedure Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Review: Constitutional Law Lecture Notes and Handout

9 Monday, July 11, 2016 q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 6 (34) q Review: MD Professional Conduct Lecture Notes and Handout q Write: MD Professional Conduct Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Criminal Law Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: Practice MPT (In re Field Hogs, Inc.) Tuesday, July 12, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 10 (50) q Review: Civil Procedure Lecture Notes and Handouts q Write: MD Evidence Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Corporations Practice Essay (1) q Review: MBE Lecture Notes and Handouts Wednesday, July 13, 2016 q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 6 (34) q Review: MD Distinctions Lecture Notes and Handouts q Write: MD Agency Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Partnerships Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Family Law Practice Essay (1) Thursday, July 14, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 11 (50) q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 6 (34) q Write: MD Criminal Law Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Criminal Procedure Distinctions Practice Essay (1) Friday, July 15, 2016 q Graded Essay 8: MD Civil Procedure q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 12 (50) q Write: MD Contracts & Sales Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Evidence Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Criminal Law MBE PQs Session 4 (34) Saturday, July 16, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 13 (50) q Review: MD Corporations, Agency, and Partnerships Lecture Notes and Handouts q Write: MD Agency Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Corporations Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Family Law Practice Essay (1) Sunday, July 17, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 14 (50) q Review: Commercial Paper & Secured Transactions q Write: Commercial Paper Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Professional Conduct Practice Essay (1) q Review: Contracts & Sales, Property, Torts

10 Monday, July 18, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 15 (50) q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 16 (50) q Read & Outline: MD Evidence Practice Essay (1) Tuesday, July 19, 2016 q Review: Civil Procedure, Criminal Law, and Criminal Procedure q Practice: Criminal Procedure MBE PQs Session 4 (34) q Review: MD Family Law Lecture Notes and Handout q Read & Outline: MD Family Law Practice Essay (1) q Write: MD Family Law Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: MD Criminal Law Distinctions Practice Essay (1) Wednesday, July 20, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 17 (50) q Read & Outline: MD Criminal Law Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: MD Evidence Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: MD Civil Procedure Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: MD Criminal Procedure Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: MD Torts Distinctions Practice Essay (1) Thursday, July 21, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 18 (50) q Review: All MD Essay Subjects q Read & Outline: MD Corporations Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: Commercial Paper Practice Essay (1) q Write: Practice MPT (State of Franklin v. Soper) Friday, July 22, 2016 q PRACTICE: 100 Mixed MBE PQs (Paper Version in MBE Practice Exams Book) *Click to download supplement q Review: MBE Subjects q Read & Outline: Sales Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: MD Real Property Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: MD Professional Conduct Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: MD Professional Conduct Practice Essay (1) Saturday, July 23, 2016 q Review: MBE Subjects q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 19 (50) q Review: MD Civil Procedure q Read & Outline: MD Civil Procedure Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: Constitutional Law Distinctions Practice Essay (1) Sunday, July 24, 2016 q Review: MBE Subjects q Review: MPT Notes and Handout q Read & Review: Practice MPT (1) Monday, July 25, 2016 q Review: All MD Essay Subjects Tuesday, July 26, 2016 Wednesday, July 27, 2016 The Bar Exam - Good Luck! After the exam, please fill out our student survey that will be ed to you. Contact us with bar exam results which are sure to be successful!