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Multistate Bar Exam Preparation Course, Exams of Law

Vermont Law School (VLS)Law

The university of florida levin college of law offers a multistate bar topics course (law 6930) to provide students with a concentrated review of the legal subjects tested on the multistate bar exam (mbe). The course aims to help students gain substantive knowledge in the seven mbe subject areas, develop techniques and strategies for answering multiple-choice questions, and improve their legal analysis, test-taking skills, and stress management. The course is designed to supplement, not replace, a commercial bar preparation course. Students will complete quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final exam to assess their progress. The course is taught by professors jonathan grossman and betsy ruff, who will guide students through the core principles, application of knowledge, and test-taking strategies for the mbe.

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UNIVERSITY*OF*FLORIDA*LEVIN*COLLEGE*OF*LAW*

MULTISTATE*BAR*TOPICS*COURSE**

LAW*6930*–*Class*#*21385*

Spring*2020*

*

INSTRUCTORS*

Professor*Jonathan*Grossman! ! Professor*Betsy*Ruff*

jonathan@whatstheissue.org!! ! ruff@law.ufl.edu!!

******(352)!273-0883!

!!!!!!Office:*HOL!351!

******Office!Hours:!Tue.!1:30!–!2:30!pm!&!Thur.!

!!!!!!1:30!–!2:30!pm.!!You!may!also!schedule!an!

! ! ! ! ! ! appointment!with!me!for!another!time.!

!

Professor!Grossman!will!help!you!understand!and!memorize!the!core!principles!of!

the!seven!subjects!tested!on!the!Multistate!Bar!Exam,!teach!you!how!to!apply!these!

principles!to!successfully!answer!multiple!choice!questions,!and!help!you!learn!

other!multiple!choice!test!taking!skills.!!Professor!Ruff!will!serve!primarily!as!the!

course!administrator.!!If!you!have!any!questions,!comments,!or!notices!regarding!

the!course!or!AdaptiBar,!please!first!contact!Prof.!Ruff.!

!

MEETING*TIME*AND*LOCATION!!

!

Classes!for!this!course!will!meet!on!seven!Fridays!during!the!semester,!beginning!on!

Friday,!January!17,!from!8:30!am!to!12:30!pm!in!rooms!HOL!355!B!and!355!C.!!See!

the!Course!Schedule!below.!

!

REQUIRED*MATERIALS!

!

All!students!are!required!to!purchase!an!instructional!material!called!AdaptiBar!

MBE!Simulator!&!Prep!Program!no!later!than!January!30,!2020.!!AdaptiBar!is!an!

online!database!that!contains!hundreds!of!licensed!Multistate!Bar!Examination!

(MBE)!questions!and!explanations!for!correct!answers!for!the!seven!MBE!subject!

areas.!!Students!will!complete!an!assignment!of!AdaptiBar!questions!(i.e.,!a!quiz)!

after!each!class!(see!the!Course!Schedule!below).!!Students!will!also!be!able!to!use!

this!resource!to!study!for!the!bar!exam!after!the!course!is!over!until!they!take!the!

bar!exam!in!July.!!

!

Students!may!purchase!access!to!AdaptiBar!here:!!https://www.adaptibar.com!!.!!

Please!use!the!promo!code!of!UFL20!to!receive!a!discounted!price!($345).!!

Instructions!for!purchasing!and!enrolling!in!AdaptiBar!have!been!sent!to!students!

enrolled!in!this!course!and!also!are!posted!on!the!course!website!(Canvas).!!In!

addition,!in!order!to!be!eligible!to!sit!for!the!final!exam,!students!must!demonstrate!

that!they!have!purchased!a!commercial!bar!course.!!The!reason!for!this!requirement!

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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LEVIN COLLEGE OF LAW

MULTISTATE BAR TOPICS COURSE

LAW 6930 – Class # 21385 Spring 2020 INSTRUCTORS Professor Jonathan Grossman Professor Betsy Ruff jonathan@whatstheissue.org ruff@law.ufl.edu (352) 273- 0883 Office: HOL 351 Office Hours: Tue. 1 :30 – 2 : 30 pm & Thur. 1: 30 – 2:30 pm. You may also schedule an appointment with me for another time. Professor Grossman will help you understand and memorize the core principles of the seven subjects tested on the Multistate Bar Exam, teach you how to apply these principles to successfully answer multiple choice questions, and help you learn other multiple choice test taking skills. Professor Ruff will serve primarily as the course administrator. If you have any questions, comments, or notices regarding the course or AdaptiBar, please first contact Prof. Ruff. MEETING TIME AND LOCATION Classes for this course will meet on seven Fridays during the semester, beginning on Friday, January 17 , from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm in rooms HOL 355 B and 355 C. See the Course Schedule below. REQUIRED MATERIALS All students are required to purchase an instructional material called AdaptiBar MBE Simulator & Prep Program no later than January 30 , 20 20. AdaptiBar is an online database that contains hundreds of licensed Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) questions and explanations for correct answers for the seven MBE subject areas. Students will complete an assignment of AdaptiBar questions (i.e., a quiz) after each class (see the Course Schedule below). Students will also be able to use this resource to study for the bar exam after the course is over until they take the bar exam in July. Students may purchase access to AdaptiBar here: https://www.adaptibar.com. Please use the promo code of UFL 20 to receive a discounted price ($345). Instructions for purchasing and enrolling in AdaptiBar have been sent to students enrolled in this course and also are posted on the course website (Canvas). In addition, in order to be eligible to sit for the final exam, students must demonstrate that they have purchased a commercial bar course. The reason for this requirement

is that this course is designed to supplement, not supplant, a commercial bar course. Students will receive details at a later time regarding how to satisfy this requirement. COURSE WEBSITE All course materials other than AdaptiBar are accessible on Canvas https://ufl.instructure.com/courses/ 389452. COURSE OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES This is a substantive and skills-development course that provides students with concentrated review of legal subjects that are tested on the MBE. Students will gain substantive knowledge on all seven subjects of the MBE through course lecture and application of the knowledge to the MBE format. Students will be familiar with the techniques and strategies for answering multiple-choice questions of the bar exam. Throughout the course students will gain a better understanding of legal analysis, test taking strategies, and stress management. This course is not a substitute for any commercial bar preparation course. COMMON COURTESY Please do not arrive late to class, come and go during class, or leave early absent extenuating circumstances. Please turn off your cell phone during class. I reserve the right to deduct points from your final grade if you engage in behavior that disrupts the learning environment in any way for your classmates. CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY Attendance in class is required by both the ABA and the Law School. It is your responsibility to locate and sign an attendance sheet that will be passed around at the beginning of each class period and after the break during each class period. If you miss more than one class, your grade for the semester may be adversely affected. Students may miss class for religious holidays, but must contact Prof. Ruff beforehand by email to receive an excused absence. I will consider it a violation of the honor code if you have someone else sign you in and you are not present, and I reserve the right to lower your final grade for engaging in such conduct. Other university policies related to class attendance can be found here: https://catalog.ufl.edu/UGRD/academic-regulations/attendance - policies/. ACADEMIC HONESTY Academic honesty and integrity are fundamental values of the University community. Students are bound by the honor pledge, which states, “We, the members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our peers to the highest standards of honor and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code.” On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the

STATEMENT REGARDING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH

DISABILITIES WHO EXPERIENCE LEARNING BARRIERS

Students requesting accommodation for disabilities must first register with the Disability Resource Center https://disability.ufl.edu/students/get-started. Once registered, students will receive an accommodation letter, which must be presented to the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs (Dean Mitchell) when requesting accommodation. Students with disabilities should follow this procedure as early as possible in the semester. STUDENT COURSE EVALUATIONS Students are expected to provide professional and respectful feedback on the quality of instruction in this course by completing online evaluations at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/. Guidance on how to give feedback in a professional and respectful manner is available at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/students. Evaluations are typically open during the last two or three weeks of the semester, but students will receive notice of the specific times when they are open. Summary results of these assessments are available to students at https://gatorevals.aa.ufl.edu/public-results/. CLASS PREPARATION Students should expect to spend, on average, approximately two hours preparing for class or completing quizzes on AdaptiBar for every hour of class. COURSE SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS Note: All quizzes and exams will be taken online on AdaptiBar. Date & Day of Week Time Event Description January 17 Friday 8:30am – 12:30pm Class 1 Introduction to the Multi- State Bar Exam; Torts January 24 Friday 8:30am – 12:30pm Class 2 Criminal Law/Criminal Procedure January 31 Friday 8:30am – 12:30pm Class 3 Federal Constitutional Law TBA TBA Quiz 1 Due Open-notes TBA TBA Quiz 2 Due Open-notes

Date & Day of Week Time Event Description TBA TBA Quiz 3 Due Open-notes February 14 Friday 8:30am – 12:30pm Class 4 Contracts TBA TBA Quiz 4 Due Open-notes February 28 Friday 8:30am – 12:30pm Class 5 Property TBA TBA Quiz 5 Due Open-notes March 13 Friday 8:30am – 12:30pm Class 6 Evidence March 20 Friday 11:00am – 12:00pm Midterm Exam Closed book; Closed-notes March 27 Friday 8:30am – 12:30pm Class 7 Civil Procedure TBA TBA Quiz 6 Due Open-notes TBA TBA Quiz 7 Due Open-notes April 29 Wednesday 8:30am Final Exam Closed-book; Closed notes Disclaimer: This syllabus represents the current course plans and objectives. As the semester proceeds, these plans may be changed to enhance the class learning experience. Such changes, communicated clearly, are not unusual and should be expected.