Professor Baez, would you kindly do a video discussing dual degree programs, like the JD/MBA? Thanks!

Good idea. I will put this on my list of future topics. Though it may be awhile before I get to it. Thank you for the idea.

First, thanks for the video! I'm taking a torts final tomorrow and it's really helpful. I've also watched your videos in the past it's always proven a good decision. A few things to strengthen the negligence claim against the University. 1) The negligence claim against the University could be strengthened by using economic analysis to show that unreasonableness of the University. Showing that the ($) burden of fixing lock < ($) (magnitude of harm - Susan's injuries) x (probability of occurrence - someone entering an injuring a resident), is more objective way to measure reasonableness and pulls significant weight in American jurisprudence. It could further be strengthened eluding to a third standard for reasonableness, custom. It is a safe assumption that it is standard university practice to keep their dorms secure. Touching on each of these standards shows the Professor a more thorough understanding of the material. 2) The proximate cause/foreseeability argument is a bit conclusory, and could be strengthened by stating explicitly that University's (and nearly everyone) locks doors to prevent this exact type of thing from happening, and therefore Ann's attack on Susan, as a result of not securing the premises, was certainly foreseeable to the University.' 3) On proximate cause/foreseeability, respond to the counterargument that Ann was also a student so she could have gotten in through another door. State that because this was an obscure back door, Ann may very well have taken a different path upon entering through the normal doors, thus likely never encountering Susan. Or, conversely, that Ann may have been set on entering the library and would have found Susan regardless of the door she entered. Either way, that could be fleshed out a bit more.

Is this exam part of a bar exam like the NY or California bar exam

Yes, this was from the bar exam administered in over half of the States.

This is great feedback. I never thought about it from this perspective. Thanks for sharing.

“Some KINDA???”

Thanks, I appreciate the comment. Also, go talk to a few lawyers and ask them what their typical day looks like.

That’s great. Hope that my strategies also help you now.

Thanks!

You are welcome!

Reduece???

@@rs5570 lol 😂

That sounds great! And thank you for watching.

Glad to do it. Longest video I’ve ever made-took forever to do editing work.

So how did I do? Did the video help? Not my best exam, but it’s been a few decades since I took a timed exam.

@@Learnlawbetter I noticed very few factual mistakes. Like someone else pointed out, Ann is a graduate. Also, wouldn't the psych rely on Ann not having any violent records lead to the second part of the 2 part test failing? But I am a current hs senior going to college this fall, so I am sure my knowledge over law is limited.

It’s great that you are working on your critical thinking skills now. Hope you do great in college.

Last year I taught eight students from Winnipeg in my Torts class-learned a lot about Canadians. I don’t have any thoughts on practice books.

You finished your fourth year of college or of law school?

@@Learnlawbetter third year of law school, and I think i am not qualified yet to work!

We all get nervous before graduating. There are some things, like law practice, which you can’t learn from a book-you have to experience it. You might seek out a lawyer and ask to speak to them. Ask them what a typical day of practice looks like.

@@Learnlawbetter I will do that, Thank you.

I’m sorry, but this makes no sense. Not the the original question, nor the reply.

Keep in mind that it wasn't the defective lock that harmed Susan. Also, the duty rules you are mentioning refer to those who enter the property and don't live there. For example, a guest would be an invitee and here, the guy who entered without permission is a trespasser--that is irrelevant here. As a resident in the building, the university owed Susan a duty of reasonable case, which here was providing adequate security.

@@Learnlawbetter thank you

That’s outside the scope of what was needed. Keep in mind that there are some small universities out there, some of which may rely on police because they are in safe communities.

While I would say I passed, my answer wasn’t perfect. Several mistakes in my answer.

Here is a link to the video where I grade this exam: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fMyYl5yircuslZ8.html

One of my law students went to college in Serbia. I was intrigued by your oral exams. He told me there was a professor who didn’t like him, so for the oral exam he kept asking him questions until he got something wrong, which justified him in awarding a lower grade.

@@Learnlawbetter yes, it is totally true, it happened to me, too, and the worse scenario, which is possible that you can easily fail exam.

You need AN organization system. That could be IRAC, BRAC, CREAC, or any other similar system. They are all the same in that they force students to provide the key elements to a well written essay.

Each of our 50 States regulates who can practice in their State. So in some States, it will be easy for you to practice in their State, in some you need to earn a US LLM, and in others you have to go to a US law school.

Most law schools require a criminal law and criminal procedure course. Larger law schools will have some additional electives you can take in that area. But most don’t have additional electives as it’s not a large part of the overall practice of law for most lawyers. It’s okay to not take criminal law classes as you will learn what you need when you begin practicing law.

@@Learnlawbetter thanks for the reply! Your videos are really informative so keep them up!

No major will help you pass the LSAT. Two years before you take the LSAT, begin preparing for it. Khan Academy has a free prep course. Though that is where to start, you need to keep taking practice exams. Then slowly, you will see improvement in your scores.

Learn Law Better Thank you so much for your help!

You don't every write "in my opinion" or "I believe." This is because those words are implicit in your argument. The reader will know which side you are supporting based on your analysis of the facts. On a law school exam, I tell my students to only discuss the other side when "reasonable minds can differ."

@@Learnlawbetter okay, so as a practicing lawyer, should you state a potential argument the other side may have and then argue against it within the same pleading? or is it better to just have a stance that completely supports ones client? I'm actually a law student and I tend to get too deep into the topic and start becoming a author (something you're video just made clear to me).. and I've realised when it comes down to time, I dont have enough towards the end of an exam Thanks for taking your time answering sir, heavily appreciated... :)

@@s2youbitch It depends on the issue. In other words, it takes discernment on when to discuss the other side's position. I tell my students to find where the two sides will "clash," or where "reasonable minds can differ" on an issue. The court appreciates candor, and a lawyer that can recognize the issue with their case and discuss it cogently can appear more reasonable with the court. It doesn't mean you win, but it is refreshing when one side states the obvious and has a reasonable response. Law students don't often see this, and they instead have a counter-argument for every point--that is a mistake. For example, suppose that the facts in a case state that the defendant's pet shark ate the plaintiff's hand. Seems silly to argue in the alternative on the question of harm: "but the plaintiff can argue that there was no harm because...." That's ridiculous. The key is recognizing the weak points in a case.

@@Learnlawbetter Okay.., lastly sir if you will, how does one exactly deal with the weak points in a particular case.. how is a defense attorney expected to deal with some arguments that any attorney should recognize and are obvious to any competent lawyer?? I am seriously very appreciative, as you're an professional in your own capacity and are not required to answer.. anyways I hope you do and I guarntee that your advice will not be neglected!! ❤

@@s2youbitch Experience. The longer you practice and try this, the better you become. When I practiced law, I read many briefs that were submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court. The best briefs always dealt with the weak part of their cases, while most did not. This is a high-level skill, but one worth learning. The key is to read briefs, and then recognize this ability. Then purposefully use the skill when writing.

I see you fixed a couple of them, but you still left the part where you said Psych would prevail against Ann, rather than Susan

Keep learning about the law. What you want now may not be what you want after college.

@@Learnlawbetter I'm literally bored in this quarantine and I saw a criminal law book one and I think I should read it

The great thing about internships and mock trials is that they help you see what the practice of law is like. That will help you figure out if it’s something you really want to do.

Hi Hannah, I got a local internship at the local district attorney doing filing (before it was cancelled due to COVID), and it gives you a good sense of what a prosecutor's office environment is like. I am currently enrolled as a dual credit student at a local community college taking paralegal studies. Try to volunteer for legal aid or other legal support groups if that is what you want to do. Also, Professor Baez's IRAC method really helped me write my essay on precedent for my Intro to Paralegal Studies class, so thank you for that professor. Work and study hard and search to see if there are any internships or volunteer opportunities in your area.

Talk to people in both industries and find out what they actually do. Ask to shadow someone for a day. You may have an impression of what they do that can be completely wrong. But you have time, so keep exploring.

That is correct. Only need the law, not the case names.

@@Learnlawbetter Thanks. Then it seems it is less difficult than other law exams.

Depends on the professor. I never require my students to use case names on their exams because I try to emulate bar exam conditions.

Few get perfect scores, but perfection isn’t needed on the bar exam. Most people pass the bar exam.

@@Learnlawbetter Uhm, Hello? "most people pass the bar exam"??? NO they don't. Statistics from CA Bar itself show that most Do NOT pass the bar, something like 63% FAIL. And then the retakers have LESS of a chance of passing (which doesn't really make sense). But anyhow, was just commenting that if you, a LICENSED attorney struggled to the end, then how would the examiners every think us newbies could get it done in that time? And the answer is most DON'T.

For 2017 graduates, 89.5% passed by 2019. California does have lower rates. Also in California, depends on where you graduated from. Keep in mind that California still allows apprenticeship, where some non-law school graduates can sit for the bar exam.

@@Learnlawbetter "California Bar Exam Pass Rates Drop to a Historic Low 26.8%" 2020 headline. "The results of the February 2020 California Bar Exam are in, and to say they aren’t pretty would be an understatement. The state bar has hit a historic low with 1,128 people (26.8 percent of applicants) passing the General Bar Exam, fewer than 3 in 10 test-takers posted a passing score. Just 26.8% of the 4,205 test takers who completed the exam passed, which mark the lowest pass rate recorded in California since 1951, the oldest statistics provided by the bar." This is from just one quick search. So most do NOT pass the bar. The rates of pass go DOWN for repeaters. Done here!

Time is a consideration in assigning grades. A take home assignment will be graded more strictly than a 30 minute closed-book exam. I try to mimic bar exam questions and conditions to help get my students ready for the bar exam.

@Learnlawbetter thank you for your response. I just took for the first time, on June 27, the FYLSE and found out recently that I failed, and even though I put a lot of information on the essays, I failed worst of what I had anticipated. It seems the content was not so much at issue, but the IRAC format and how you apply the elements to the facts seems to be huge to the graders no matter how short or redundant the application of the facts to the elements may be.