MEE

I am wondering if the MEE will test of very specific law--as it seems to in the BarBri yellow book...or if it will test broader areas--such as negotiability and HDC in Commercial Paper. Are we really expected to know every single little exception?

An Example

In question 10 of the Corporations essays, I knew that a quorum of S/H was a majority of the S/H entitled to vote. I also knew that for voting, a majority of those shares actually voted was needed. What I didn't know was that Directors are elected by a plurality--they do not need a majority to win--the Directors with the most votes win.

Scared

Also--I'm deathly afraid I'm going to get an essay question and have NOTHING to write. This has happened when facing some of the BARBRI sample MEE's. I don't even know where to start.

Freakin

I was ok this morning--feeling like I had a lot of stuff memorized. I did a couple Secured Transactions essays--still feelin ok. A few Commercial Paper essays...ok a little more worried. I got to some Corporations essays and now I am completely freaking out again. All this shit on voting and common stock and wtf. If they ask about promoters or forming a corp or de facto corps--I'm golden. If its S/H voting--we may be up shit creek.

4 days.

I'm Tired

That is all.

Focus Grasshopper

I'm having a hard time focusing today. I kinda felt like I was cruising along yesterday...and today I'm just not feeling it. I went through the first half of the PMBR flashcards yesterday and found it pretty helpful and then reviewed my own flashcards which cover the essay topics (the non-MBE topics that is). Today? I've only gotten through 2 Kaplan flashcard subjects and reviewed the state law distinctions and Commercial Paper. I really wanted to get the PMBR flashcards finished but I'm just not seeing that happening. I'm going to have to finish them in the morning before I take the BarBri MPQ2 full day practice MBE. Good times.

6 More Days!

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Also

In Secured Transactions....in the priority rules for a PMSI the rule is that for inventory or livestock you take priority if perfect by the time of possession and give notice to creditors and for other inventory (equipment) you have 20 days from the time of posession to perfect.

BUT--doesn't a PMSI perfect automatically??? So what do you need 20 days for?

I don't get.....

I don't understand some things:

1. People keep saying they are, for example, now getting "60% in torts" or "80% in con law". How do they know this? Where are the percentages coming from? I used the Study Smart program to do the Barbri questions--but it keeps track of my progress from the beginning--so my average is pretty low because it includes some really low early scores. How do I know what I'm getting now? (There is probably some obvious answer but I'm too frazzled to see it).

2. No matter how many times I look at the rules for Character evidence--i just cant seem to get it down. I know in civil cases character evidence comes in in all 3 forms if character is at issue (defamation). i know the defendant can admit reputation or opinion of his own good or the victim's bad character and the P can then rebut with like evidence. i know felony convictions are at the Judge's discretion and convictions in the last 10 years involving dishonesty are coming in regardless--but only to impeach credibility. and specific acts of dishonesty can be asked about but not proven with extrinsic evidence. oh--and character evidence can come in for MIMIC. and apparently you can impeach the witness' credibility too. Its all the other character stuff that i dont understand.

3. Why is involuntary intoxication a defense for specific intent crimes but not intentional torts?

7 days!

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8 More Days

Took the full day practice MBE in the blue PMBR book. Scored a 145. Seemed easier than some of the other ones we have been doing. Will take the full day Barbri one in the MPQ2 book on Wednesday. I also did some of the evidence essay questions (it appears that evidence has never been tested on the MBE yet).

Tomorrow is flashcards.

I am so petrified of failing. Is this ever going to be over?

8 days.

Down Down Down

I really feel like I have no shot of passing this exam.

Keep Going

Another 5 hour day at the pool. Today I reviewed Trusts and took the BarBri Half Day MBE. I scored a 64. Better than before at least. I am going to take the Kaplan and BarBri full day MBE's later in the week.

11 more days! :)

Decent Day

I was pretty good today. I went to the MPT thing this morning--it seemed like a bit of a waste. Then I ate lunch and spent a solid 5 hours reviewing Secured Transactions at the pool. I'm feeling a lot better about that subject now. Tonight I'm doing some MBE questions and maybe an essay or 2.

Tomorrow I want to take another practice MBE and review Trusts.

We are so almost there. 12 days!

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Still?

I can't believe we are STILL in BarBri. 2 more days of this crap. This MPT review better be worth it. I really feel like I should be devoting my time to other pursuits (the MBE or MEE) especially since I for sure do not know Commercial Paper or Secured Transactions yet.

12 more days!

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Keepin on Keepin on

Well the PMBR was a real kick in the nuts--but that seems to be the consensus. I've decided all I can do is to keep plugging on. I've started a routine of doing MBE questions, some essays, and some extremely narrowed outlines. For the outlines I'm going back through all the info I've collected and condencing it into a few pages per subject. This is mostly a way to force myself to review the information--and besides its the way I studied for law school exams.

The PMBR guy suggested not studying the night before the Bar (and the night in between). I'm not sure what I think about this. I see his logic--but I'm not sure if I can do it.

Only 16 more days!

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Ha

Improvement?? Ha. I got a fucking 98. A NINETY EIGHT. I have done all of the MPQ 1 questions, all of the red PMBR book, and half of the PMBR blue book and half of the MPQ2 book. I am clearly fucked.

Recharged

B has been here for the last couple of days and it has truly been a blessing. Just having him here makes me happier and less stressed. Even though I'm sad he has to leave tonight, I think this little visit recharged my batteries a little for this last stretch before the Bar. I even took a nap today--and even though I felt guilty when I lied down--I feel so much better now.

PMBR practice exam this weekend, hopefully it shows some improvement.

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Losing It

I am slowly losing my mind. I hate studying for the bar, I hate the emotional basketcase it makes me, and I am SICK and TIRED of worrying about failing it. This just plain sucks.

I finished Torts and Property in the blue PMBR book and just started Crim Law. I need to get the Conflicts essays finised tomorrow.

I can't wait for August.


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Sunny Skies

After 2 weeks of rain, I was finally able to get back to the pool today. I thoroughly enjoyed my day at the pool--and it made doing the Agency and Partnership essay questions a little less tedious.

I'm feeling ok about the Agency essays--but I am afraid to touch the Commercial Paper essays with a ten foot pole. I'm putting that sucker off until the end.

Hoping to get the Conflicts essays done this weekend and maybe a subject of questions in the Blue PMBR book done this weekend.

Happy Fourth of July weekend!

A little good; a little bad

First, the bad: today was the Commercial Paper day. Whoa. I did not take that class in law school--and its rough. I think I'm just going to have to try to memorize some key points at the end and hope for the best--cause I'm not sure I can get a good understanding of the topic in a month--even if I ignore all the other stuff.

The good: I finished the red PMBR book today. At least I think that's good. I'm making progress I guess--and I am starting to remember some stuff. I remember the PMBR guy coming during last semester and telling us we would start feeling like we had stuff memorized around the 4th of July.

Also, I needed to spend the tiny amount of Westlaw points I accumulated during 3 years of law school and I was already past the deadline, so I just logged in and picked something (there weren't many choices at my point level). I promptly forgot about the order until the Fed Ex guy delivered an unexpected package today--and I am now the proud new owner of a.......food processor! Um--I think this is good. What exactly does one do with a food processer anyway? I don't remember having one of these in the house when I was growing up.

30 days!

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