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Bar Exam Success Guide

This guide will provide users with information on applying, studying, and preparing for the Bar Exam.

Introduction

Most states' bar exams have an essay portion. Georgia has four essay questions prepared and graded by the Board of Bar Examiners. Applicants will be provided 45 minutes to answer each question.

Instructions for Essay Answer - Georgia

  1. Assume that the questions arise under the laws of Georgia, unless otherwise indicated.
  2. Each answer should show: an understanding of the facts; a recognition of the issues involved; the principles of law applicable; and the reasoning by which you arrived at your conclusions. The value of an answer depends not so much upon the correctness of the conclusions as upon the presence and quality of the elements above-mentioned.
  3. Clearness and conciseness will count but make your answers complete. Do not volunteer irrelevant or immaterial information.
  4. Demonstrate not merely your memory, but your ability to think and analyze the issues.
  5. Read each question carefully and understand it before answering.

Subjects Tested

Essay questions prepared by the Board of Bar Examiners shall be drawn from the following list of subjects:

Business Organizations Georgia Practice and Procedure
Constitutional Law Non-Monetary Remedies
Contracts Professional Ethics
Criminal Law and Procedure Property
Evidence Torts
Family Law Trusts, Wills and Estates
Federal Practice and Procedure Uniform Commercial Code (Articles 2, 3 & 9)

 

Sample Essays

Georgia Essays Study Aids

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