16-Week Part-Time Study Schedule

WEEK 1

Assumptions for this week:

  • You can do practice questions open book
  • Use the MBE Self-Evaluation Grid during MBE practice
  • Use Essay Evaluation Template for Practice
  • Use PT Evaluation Template for Practice

Goals / Getting Started
  • Review “California Bar Format and Grading Information”
  • Review “How to study substantive material” handout
  • Review “Factual and Legal Ambiguity” handout
  • Review “Identifying Major and Minor Issues” handout
  • Watch “Reading and Outlining an Essay” Video
  • Review “Tips for Using AdaptiBar”
  • Review “How to use sample answers” handout
  • Review “Active Learning” handout
Torts
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (5 hours)
  • WOW Torts July 2004 (1.5 hours)
  • MBE Practice and Review (Torts) (3.5 hours)
  • Write 1 Torts Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
Civ Pro (Fed & CA)
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (5 hours)
  • Write 2 Civ Pro Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
  • MBE Practice and Review (Civ Pro) (3.5 hours)
MPT
  • WOW MPT Intro Video
  • WOW MPT Assignment 1 (2 hours)

WEEK 2

Goals / Criminal Law/Procedure
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (5 hours)
  • Crimes WOW (1.5 hours)
  • Write 1 Crimes Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
  • MBE Practice and Review (Crimes) (3.5 hours)
Real Property
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (5 hours)
  • Real Property WOW Bonus Module (1.5 hours)
  • Write 1 Real Property Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
  • MBE Practice and Review (Real Property) (3.5 hours)
MPT
  • WOW MPT Assignment 2 (2 hours)

WEEK 3

Goals / Professional Responsibility
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Write 2 PR Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Evidence (CA & Fed)
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (5 hours)
  • Evidence WOW (1.5 hours)
  • Write 1 Evidence Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
  • MBE Practice and Review (Evidence) (3.5 hours)
Contracts
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (2 hours)
  • Write 1 Contracts Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
  • MBE Practice and Review (Contracts) (3.5 hours)
MPT
  • WOW MPT Assignment 3 (2 hours)

WEEK 4

Goals / Community Property
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Community Property WOW (1.5 hours)
  • Write 1 CP Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
Con Law
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (5 hours)
  • Write 2 Con Law Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
  • MBE Practice and Review (Con Law) (3 hours)
MBE Practice
  • 100 question practice set (3 hours)
  • Review (3 hours)
MPT
  • WOW MPT Assignment 4 (2 hours)

WEEK 5

Assumptions for this week:

  • Try to do all MBE subject essay and multiple choice practice closed book from this point on.

Goals / MBE:
  • MBE practice and review (8 hours)
Professional Responsibility
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (2 hours)
  • Write 2 Professional Responsibility Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Contracts
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (2 hours)
  • Contracts WOW (1.5 hours)
  • MBE Practice and Review (Contracts) (2.5 hours)
Wills
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (2 hours)
  • Wills WOW (Bonus) (1.5 hours)
Trusts
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (2 hours)
  • Write 1 Trusts Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
MPT
  • WOW MPT Assignment 5 (2 hours)

WEEK 6

Goals / MBE:
  • MBE practice and review (8 hours)
Corporations
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Write 1 Corporations Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
Agency & Partnership
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (2 hours)
  • Write 1 Agency/Partnership Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
Remedies
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Remedies WOW (Bonus) (1.5 hours)
MPT
  • MPT Practice and Review (2 hours)

WEEK 7

Assumptions for this week:

  • Do all essay and multiple choice practice closed book from this point on.

Goals / MBE Practice Set
  • 100 question practice set (3 hours)
  • Review (3 hours)
  • Additional MBE Practice and review (2 hours)
Professional Responsibility
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (2 hours)
  • Professional Responsibility WOW (1.5 hours)
  • Write 1 PR Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
Wills & Trusts
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Wills & Trusts Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
MPT
  • MPT Practice and Review (2 hours)
Review weak areas of the Law
  • Spend any additional time reviewing weak areas of the law

WEEK 8

Goals / MBE:
  • MBE practice and review (8 hours)
Corporations, Agency & Partnership
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Corporations WOW (1.5 hours)
  • Write 1 Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
Community Property
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Community Property Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Review weak areas of MBE Law
  • Study and review weak areas of MBE Law (3 hours)
  • Complete 2 Essays on MBE subjects and Review (2.5 hours)
  • Review “Stress/Anxiety Check In” handout

WEEK 9

Goals / MBE:
  • MBE practice and review (8 hours)
Con Law, Property
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (4 hours)
  • Con Law WOW (1.5 hours)
  • Write 1 Property Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
Contracts, Remedies
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (4 hours)
  • Write 2 Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
MPT
  • MPT Practice and Review (2 hours)
Review weak areas of the law in any available time

WEEK 10

Goals / MBE:
  • MBE practice and review (8 hours)
Torts
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Torts Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Civ Pro (Fed & CA)
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Civ Pro Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Criminal Law/Procedure
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Write 1 Crimes Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
MPT
  • MPT Practice and Review (2 hours)
Review weak areas of the law in any available time

WEEK 11

Goals / MBE:
  • MBE practice and review (8 hours)
Corporations, Agency & Partnership
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Real Property
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Real Property Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Professional Responsibility
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (2 hours)
  • Write 2 PR Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
MPT
  • MPT Practice and Review (2 hours)
Review weak areas of the law in any available time

WEEK 12

Goals / MBE:
  • MBE practice and review (8 hours)
Evidence (CA & Fed)
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Evidence Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Contracts
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (2 hours)
  • Write 2 Contracts Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Con Law
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Con Law Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
MPT
  • MPT Practice and Review (2 hours)
Review weak areas of the law in any available time

WEEK 13

Goals / MBE:
  • MBE practice and review (8 hours)
Community Property
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Community Property Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Wills & Trusts
  • Outline and review/make attack plans (4 hours)
  • Write 2 Wills & Trusts Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
MPT
  • MPT Practice and Review (2 hours)
Complete any computer testing (if applicable)
Review weak areas of the law in any available time

WEEK 14

Goals / MBE:
  • MBE practice and review (8 hours)
Review weak areas of Torts, Contracts, Crimes
  • Review and memorize (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Review weak areas of Con Law, Property and Civ Pro
  • Review and memorize (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Review weak areas of Evidence
  • Review and memorize (2 hours)
  • Write 1 Evidence Essay and Review (1.5 hours)
MPT
  • MPT Practice and Review (2 hours)

WEEK 15

Goals / Practice Exams
  • “Surprise” Packet (3 hours)
  • MPT (1.5 hours)
  • Review Essays and MPT (2 hours)
MBE Practice Exam
  • 100 MBE Practice Test (3 hours)
  • Review (3 hours)
Community Property, Wills & Trusts
  • Review and Memorize (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Professional Responsibility, Evidence
  • Review and Memorize (3 hours)
  • Write 2 Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Review weak areas of the law in any available time

WEEK 16

Goals / MBE:
  • MBE practice and review (8 hours)
Corporations, Agency & Partnership
  • Review and Memorize (2 hours)
  • Write 2 Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Crimes, Torts
  • Review and Memorize (2 hours)
  • Write 2 Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
Con Law, Property
  • Review and Memorize (2 hours)
  • Write 2 Essays and Review (2.5 hours)
MPT
  • MPT Practice and Review (2 hours)
Review weak areas of the law in any available time

BAR EXAM WEEK

MONDAY /
  • Review/Drill weak areas of heavily tested law (2 hours)
  • Review Professional Responsibility, Wills & Trusts, CP (2 hours)
  • MBE Practice and review (2 hours)
  • Stop studying by 5pm at the latest and get some rest!

TUESDAY / Exam day!
  • In the evening, make sure you rest up and don't spend time studying (unless you want to do a little review)

WEDNESDAY / Exam Day!

CONGRATULATIONS!