Monday, May 16, 2016 q Welcome to Themis Bar Review q Watch: Introduction to the PA Bar Exam q Watch: Introduction to the MBE q Read: Enrolled Student Manual q Read: MBE Contracts & Sales Outline through Unenforceable Contracts q Watch: MBE Contracts & Sales Chapters 1-7 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 available @: https://get.adobe.com/reader/ Tuesday, May 17, 2016 q Read: MBE Contracts & Sales Outline from Defenses to Formation to end q Watch: MBE Contracts & Sales Chapters 8-14 Wednesday, May 18, 2016 q Watch: MBE Contracts & Sales Chapters 15-20 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 Assess: MBE Contracts & Sales q Watch: MBE Workshop: Contracts & Sales q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 1 (17) Friday, May 20, 2016 q Read: PA Contracts & Sales Distinctions Outline q Watch: PA Contracts & Sales Distinctions Chapters 1-2 q Watch: the PA Essay Workshop Chapters 1-3 q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 2 (17) Saturday, May 21, 2016 q Review: Contracts & Sales Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 3 (34) Sunday, May 22, 2016 q Review: Contracts & Sales Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 4 (34) q Read: MBE Real Property Outline through Rule Against Perpetuities Have a Question? We're here to help! State Director(s): Kevin Frost (215.264.7742) & Kevin Leary (412.600.5151) Customer Service, Graded Essay, 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 888.843.6476
Monday, May 23, 2016 q Watch: MBE Real Property Chapters 1-8 q Read: MBE Real Property Outline: Landlord & Tenant through Fixtures Tuesday, May 24, 2016 q Watch: MBE Real Property Chapters 9-16 q Read: MBE Real Property Outline: Conveyance by Will & by Operation of Law to Wednesday, May 25, 2016 q Watch: MBE Real Property Chapters 17-25 q Watch: MBE Workshop: Real Property q Read: PA Real Property Distinctions Outline q Watch: PA Real Property Distinctions Chapters 1-2 Thursday, May 26, 2016 q Read: MBE Torts Outline through Negligence (Causation) q Watch: MBE Torts Chapters 1-9 q Assess: MBE Real Property q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 1 (17) q Read: MBE Torts Outline from Negligence (Damages) to End 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 Watch: MBE Torts Chapters 10-20 q Watch: MBE Workshop: Torts q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 1 (17) q Read: PA Torts Distinctions Outline q Watch: PA Torts Distinctions Chapters 1-2 q GRADED ESSAY #1: PA Real Property and Contracts Saturday, May 28, 2016 q Assess: MBE Torts q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 2 (17) q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 2 (34) q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 3 (34) Sunday, May 29, 2016 q Review: Torts Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 3 (34) q Review: Real Property Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 4 (34) q Review: Torts Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 4 (34)
Monday, May 30, 2016 q Memorial Day Tuesday, May 31, 2016 q Read: MBE Civil Procedure Outline q Watch: MBE Civil Procedure Introduction and Chapters 1-7 Wednesday, June 01, 2016 q Watch: MBE Civil Procedure Chapters 8-14 q Watch: MBE Workshop: Civil Procedure q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 1 (17) q Review: Contracts & Sales Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 5 (34) Thursday, June 02, 2016 q Read: PA Civil Procedure Outline q Watch: PA Civil Procedure Chapters 1-10 q Review: Civil Procedure Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 2 (17) Friday, June 03, 2016 q Read: PA Performance Test Outline q Watch: PA Performance Test Chapters 1-3 (reference and complete July 2009 Performance Test found in PA Performance Test book when prompted) q Assess: MBE Civil Procedure q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 3 (34) q GRADED ESSAY #2: PA Real Property and Contracts Saturday, June 04, 2016 q Assess: PA Civil Procedure q Review: Torts Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 5 (34) Sunday, June 05, 2016 q Write: Practice PA Performance Test (1) q Review: Torts Lecture Notes and Handout q Review: Real Property Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 5 (34)
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 Watch: the Introduction to MBE Practice Exams q Milestone Exam #1 q Read: MBE Evidence Outline q Watch: MBE Evidence Chapters 1-7 Tuesday, June 07, 2016 q Watch: MBE Evidence Chapters 8-17 q Watch: MBE Workshop: Evidence q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 1 (17) q Write: PA Torts and Civil Procedure Practice Essay (1) Wednesday, June 08, 2016 q Read: PA Evidence Distinctions Outline q Watch: PA Evidence Distinctions Chapters 1-3 q Read: PA Employment Discrimination Outline q Watch: PA Employment Discrimination Chapters 1-8 q Assess: MBE Evidence Thursday, June 09, 2016 q Read: MBE Constitutional Law Outline q Watch: MBE Constitutional Law Chapters 1-7 q Assess: PA Employment Discrimination q Write: PA Civil Procedure and Evidence Practice Essay (1) q Write: PA Torts, Evidence, and Civil Procedure Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 2 (17) Friday, June 10, 2016 q Watch: MBE Constitutional Law Chapters 8-16 q Watch: MBE Workshop: Constitutional Law q Read: PA Constitutional Law Distinctions Outline q Watch: PA Constitutional Law Distinctions Chapter 1 q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 1 (17) q GRADED ESSAY #3: PA Torts, Evidence and Civil Procedure Saturday, June 11, 2016 q Assess: MBE Constitutional Law q Write: PA Employment Discrimination, Constitutional Law, and Contracts Practice q Write: PA Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Employment Discrimination q Review: Constitutional Law Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 2 (17) Sunday, June 12, 2016 q Write: PA Civil Procedure and Constitutional Law Practice Essay (1) q Review: Employment Discrimination Lecture Notes and Handout q Write: PA Employment Discrimination, Constitutional Law, and Torts Practice Essay q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 3 (34)
Monday, June 13, 2016 q Read: MBE Criminal Law Outline q Watch: MBE Criminal Law Chapters 1-9 q Watch: MBE Workshop: Criminal Law q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 3 (34) Tuesday, June 14, 2016 q Assess: MBE Criminal Law q Read: MBE Criminal Procedure Outline q Watch: MBE Criminal Procedure Chapters 1-9 q Watch: MBE Workshop: Criminal Procedure q Practice: Criminal Law MBE PQs Session 1 (17) Wednesday, June 15, 2016 q Assess: MBE Criminal Procedure q Read: PA Criminal Law & Procedure Distinctions Outline q Watch: PA Criminal Law & Procedure Distinctions Chapters 1-6 q Practice: Criminal Procedure MBE PQs Session 1 (17) q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 4 (34) q Practice: Criminal Law MBE PQs Session 2 (17) Thursday, June 16, 2016 q Assess: PA Criminal Law & Procedure Distinctions q Read: Family Law Outline q Watch: Family Law Chapters 1-7 q Practice: Criminal Procedure MBE PQs Session 2 (17) q Write: PA Criminal Law & Procedure and Family Law Practice Essay Friday, June 17, 2016 q Assess: Family Law q Read: PA Professional Responsibility Outline q Watch: PA Professional Responsibility Chapters 1-10 q Practice: Criminal Law MBE PQs Session 3 (17) q GRADED ESSAY #4: PA Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Employment Saturday, June 18, 2016 q Assess: PA Professional Responsibility q Review: Constitutional Law Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 4 (34) q Review: Civil Procedure Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 4 (34) Sunday, June 19, 2016 q Review: Criminal Law & Procedure Lecture Notes and Handouts q Review: Evidence Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Criminal Procedure MBE PQs Session 3 (17) q Write: PA Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, and Torts Practice Essay (1) q Review: Civil Procedure & Constitutional Law
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: Wills and Estates Outline q Watch: Wills and Estates Chapters 1-8 Tuesday, June 21, 2016 q Read: Trusts Outline q Watch: Trusts Chapters 1-6 q Assess: Wills and Estates q Practice: Criminal Procedure MBE PQs Session 4 (34) Wednesday, June 22, 2016 q Read: Federal Income Taxation Outline q Watch: Federal Income Taxation Chapters 1-10 q Write: Wills, Federal Income Tax, and Professional Responsibility Practice Essay q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 5 (34) q Write: Wills, Federal Income Tax, and Professional Responsibility Practice Essay Thursday, June 23, 2016 q Read: Advanced Sales Outline q Watch: Advanced Sales Videos Chapters 1-8 q Assess: Trusts q Assess: Federal Income Taxation q Write: PA Criminal Law & Procedure and Family Law Practice Essay (1) Friday, June 24, 2016 q Read: Conflict of Laws Outline q Watch: Conflict of Laws Chapters 1-5 q Assess: Advanced Sales q Review: Constitutional Law Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 5 (34) q GRADED ESSAY #5: PA Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence Saturday, June 25, 2016 q Assess: Conflict of Laws q Practice: Contracts & Sales MBE PQs Session 6 (34) q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 5 (34) q Write: Practice PA Performance Test (1) Sunday, June 26, 2016 q Review: Criminal Law & Procedure Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 1 (50) q Practice: Criminal Law MBE PQs Session 4 (34) q Write: Practice PA Performance Test (1)
Monday, June 27, 2016 q Read: Corporations Outline q Watch: Corporations Chapters 1-8 q Write: Corporations and Advanced Sales Practice Essay (1) q Review: Constitutional Law Lecture Notes and Handout q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 2 (50) Tuesday, June 28, 2016 q Assess: Corporations q Read: Partnerships Outline q Watch: Partnerships Chapters 1-5 q Write: PA Corporations and Advanced Sales Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 3 (50) Wednesday, June 29, 2016 q Assess: Partnerships q Review: Corporations & Partnerships Lecture Notes and Handouts q Write: Corporations, Advanced Sales, and Conflict of Laws Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 4 (50) q Write: PA Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law, and Evidence Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Real Property MBE PQs Session 6 (34) Thursday, June 30, 2016 q Review: MBE Subjects q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 5 (50) q Write: PA Constitutional Law, Employment Discrimination, and Professional q Write: PA Real Property and Contracts Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Torts MBE PQs Session 6 (34) Friday, July 01, 2016 q GRADED ESSAY #6: PA Performance Test q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 6 (50) q Practice: Civil Procedure MBE PQs Session 6 (34) Saturday, July 02, 2016 q Practice: Evidence MBE PQs Session 6 (34) q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 7 (50) q Review: Criminal Law & Procedure Lecture Notes and Handouts q Write: Partnerships and Advanced Sales Practice Essay (1) Sunday, July 03, 2016 q Review: Contracts & Sales Lecture Notes and Handouts q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 8 (50) q Practice: Constitutional Law MBE PQs Session 6 (34)
Monday, July 04, 2016 q Independence Day Tuesday, July 05, 2016 q Review: MBE Subjects 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 Simulated MBE: Morning Session q Simulated MBE: Afternoon Session Thursday, July 07, 2016 q Watch: MBE Analysis Day 1: Constitutional Law q Watch: MBE Analysis Day 1: Contracts & Sales q Watch: MBE Analysis Day 1: Criminal Law & Procedure q Watch: MBE Analysis Day 1: Evidence Friday, July 08, 2016 q Watch: MBE Analysis Day 2: Civil Procedure q Watch: MBE Analysis Day 2: Real Property q Watch: MBE Analysis Day 2: Torts q GRADED ESSAY #7: PA Wills, Professional Resp., Federal Income Tax q Write: PA Advanced Sales and Corporations Practice Essay (1) Saturday, July 09, 2016 q Review: Family Law Lecture Notes and Handout q Write: Family Law, Evidence, and Criminal Law Practice Essay (1) q Review: Professional Responsibility Lecture Notes and Handout q Write: PA Professional Responsibility, Wills, and Federal Income Tax Practice Essay q Review: Wills & Trusts Lecture Notes and Handouts q Write: Wills, Professional Responsibility, and Federal Income Tax Practice Essay (1) q Write: Practice PA Performance Test (1) Sunday, July 10, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 9 (100) q Review: Civil Procedure q Write: PA Civil Procedure, Torts, and Professional Responsibility Practice Essay (1) q Review: Corporations q Write: PA Corporations and Advanced Sales Practice Essay (1)
Monday, July 11, 2016 q Review: PA Distinctions q Write: PA Criminal Law and Family Law Practice Essay (1) q Write: PA Constitutional Law, Employment Discrimination, and Civil Procedure q Write: PA Real Property and Contracts Distinctions Practice Essay (1) q Review: Wills & Trusts q Write: Wills, Professional Responsibility, and Federal Income Tax Practice Essay (1) 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 12, 2016 q Watch: Getting Ready for the Simulated Essay Exam q Watch: Introduction to Simulated Essay Exam q Simulated Pennsylvania Essay Exam: Morning Session q Simulated Pennsylvania Essay Exam: Afternoon Session Wednesday, July 13, 2016 q Watch: Simulated Essay Exam Analysis q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 10 (50) q Review: PA Criminal Law Distinctions q Write: PA Criminal Law, Family Law, and Evidence Practice Essay q Write: PA Criminal Law, Family Law, and Evidence Practice Essay Thursday, July 14, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 11 (50) q Write: Practice PA Performance Test (1) q Review: Family Law q Write: Family Law and Criminal Law Practice Essay (1) q Write: PA Torts, Civil Procedure, and Family Law Practice Essay (1) Friday, July 15, 2016 q GRADED ESSAY #8: PA Corporations, Advanced Sales, Professional Resp. q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 12 (50) q Review: Employment Discrimination q Write: PA Employment Discrimination, Civil Procedure, and Constitutional Law q Write: PA Real Property and Contracts Practice Essay (1) q Write: PA Torts and Criminal Law Practice Essay (1) Saturday, July 16, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 13 (50) q Read & Outline: PA Torts Distinctions Practice Essays (2) q Review: Advanced Sales q Read & Outline: PA Corporations, Advanced Sales and Professional Responsibility q Read & Outline: PA Evidence, Torts, and Civil Procedure Practice Essay (1) Sunday, July 17, 2016 q OPTIONAL PRACTICE: 100 Mixed MBE PQs (Paper Version in MBE Practice Exams Book) *Click to download supplement q Read & Outline: PA Criminal Law, Family Law, and Professional Responsibility q Read & Outline: PA Constitutional Law and Employment Discrimination Practice
Monday, July 18, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 14 (50) q Review: PA Distinctions (Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Torts) q Read & Outline: PA Criminal Law, Torts, and Family Law Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: PA Evidence, Torts, and Criminal Procedure Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: PA Torts, Contracts, and Evidence Practice Essay (1) Tuesday, July 19, 2016 q Read & Outline: PA Corporations, Advanced Sales, and Conflict of Laws Practice q Write: Practice PA Performance Test (1) q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 15 (50) q Write: Wills and Federal Income Tax Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: PA Corporations, Advanced Sales, and Conflict of Laws Practice Wednesday, July 20, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 16 (50) q Review: PA Essay Subjects q Read & Outline: PA Advanced Sales and Corporations Practice Essay (1) q Read & Outline: PA Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, and Family Law Practice q Read & Outline: PA Wills, Federal Income Tax, and Professional Responsibility Thursday, July 21, 2016 q Write: Practice PA Performance Test (1) q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 17 (50) q Review: Corporations & Partnerships q Read & Outline: Corporations Practice Essays (2) q Review: Wills & Trusts q Read & Outline: Wills and Estates Practice Essays (2) Friday, July 22, 2016 q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 18 (50) q Read & Outline: Practice PA Performance Test (1) q Read & Outline: PA Corporations and Advanced Sales Essay (1) Saturday, July 23, 2016 q Read & Outline: PA Constitutional Law, Employment Discrimination, Civil Procedure, and Criminal Procedure Practice Essay (1) q Practice: Mixed MBE PQs Session 19 (50) q Read & Outline: Practice PA Performance Test (1) q Write: PA Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Employment Discrimination, and Sunday, July 24, 2016 q Read & Outline: Practice PA Performance Test (1) q Review: PA Essay Subjects
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