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CALIFORNIA BAR ESSAY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ 4th Amendment Search and Seizure - -The 4th Amendment protects persons against unreasonable arrests or other seizures as well as unreasonable searches. In addition, when warrant is required, it must comply with these constitutional requirements 5th Amendment - -In the seminal case of Miranda v. Arizona, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a suspect has a constitutional right not to be compelled to make incriminating statemen...

CALIFORNIA BAR ESSAY EXAM PREVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Duty of Competence - -A lawyer shall represent the client with the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness and preparation reasonably necessary. Includes mental and physical. May associate with another attorney or study to become competent. Conflict of Interest (Concurrent, General Rule) - -The general rule is that the lawyer may not represent a client where there is a conflict of interest. Conflict of Interest (Between Cu...

DUTY OF LOYALTY-Tested 68.4% of the time - ANSWER A lawyer owes a duty of loyalty to their clients and must avoid conflicts of interest. A conflict exists if there is a significant risk that lawyers legal representation will be materially limited by the lawyers personal interests or duty to another. Under the ABA, a lawyer may represent a client despite a conflict if the lawyer reasonably believes that she can competently and diligently represent the client despite conflict and the client gives ...

CALIFORNIA BAR EXAM: EVIDENCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT Logical RELEVANCE - Answer- Evidence is logically relevant if it has any tendency to make the existence of any fact of consequences to the determination of the action more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. CA: Same as Federal Rule: Under the CEC, evidence is logically relevant if it tends to prove or disprove a material fact in dispute. Legal relevance - Answer- logically relevant evidence may be exclud...

Logical RELEVANCEEvidence is logically relevant if it has any tendency to make the existence of any fact of consequences to the determination of the action more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. CA: Same as Federal Rule: Under the CEC, evidence is logically relevant if it tends to prove or disprove a material fact in dispute. Legal relevancelogically relevant evidence may be excluded if the probative value of the evidence is outweighed by its prejudicial effect. I...

What is a steatoma? - Answer Sebaceous cyst of subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum The cause of acne vulgaris is - Answer Chronic inflammation of hair follicles and associated sebaceous glands, 1. hormone associated increase in sebum production and excess keratin production block follicles, forming comedones What are levels of color - Answer Lightness to darkness What is seborrhea? - Answer Severe oiliness of the skin What is a subjective symptom found during a skin anal...

CALIFORNIA BAR EXAM EVIDENCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A

What are the 7 major areas in Professional Responsibility? - ANSWER Confidentiality Loyalty Finances Competence Candor Fairness Dignity General rule for the duty of confidentiality to client? - ANSWER An attorney can't reveal anything related to the representation of a client without consent. When does the duty of confidentiality attach? - ANSWER It can attach before a lawyer-client relationship exists, so long as the potential client believes a relationship exists. What are th...

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