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Early Bar Preparation Program Schedule

Academic Year 2004-2005

Day, Date and Time                       Subject Matter

2004

Saturday, September 11               Litvin Introduction to MBE (1.5 hrs.);
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.                     Litvin Mock Bar I (MBE and Essay)

Sunday, September 12                 Introduction to the Bar Examination; Torts—
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.                     Substantive Review and Essay Writing (6 hrs.)

Sunday, September 19                 Contracts—Substantive Review and Essay Writing (6 hrs.);
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.                     Litvin Torts MBE (2 hrs.)

Sunday, October 3                         Professional Responsibility (5 hrs.); Litvin Contracts MBE (2 hrs.)
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 10                      Civil Procedure; Corporations—Substantive Review and Essay
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.                    Writing (5 hrs.); Litvin Contracts and Torts MBE (2 hrs.)

Sunday, October 24                      Performance Examinations Workshop by Flemings
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 31                      Evidence—Substantive Review and Essay Writing (6 hrs.);
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.                    Litvin Evidence MBE (1.5 hrs.)

Sunday November 7                    Community Property—Substantive Review and Essay Writing
10:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.                    (4 hrs.); Litvin Contracts, Torts and Evidence MBE (4-5 hrs.)

2005 (times subject to change)

Sunday, January 9                        Real Property—Substantive Review and Essay Writing
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.                    (5 hrs.); Crossover Questions (1 hr.); Litvin Property MBE (2 hrs.)

Sunday, January 16                      Performance Examinations Workshop by Flemings
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 23                      Constitutional Law—Substantive Review and Essay Writing
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.                    (6 hrs.); Litvin Constitutional Law MBE (2 hrs.)

Sunday, February 6                       Wills and Trusts—Substantive Review and Essay Writing
1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 13                    Criminal Law and Procedure—Substantive Review and Essay
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.                    Writing (6 hrs.); Litvin Criminal Law MBE (2 hrs.)

Sunday, February 20                    Litvin MBE Review—Property, Constitutional Law, and
1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.                      Criminal Law and Procedure

Saturday, March 5                         SIMULATED BAR EXAMINATION,
Monday, March 7                           including an actual MBE (2 administrations) (during Spring Break)
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ;
Tuesday, March 8-
Thursday, March 10
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Weekend, March 19-20                  Review Session—Simulated Bar Examination—MBE portion—
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.                      Live with Prof. Litvin

Sunday, April 3                                 Review Session—Simulated Bar Examination (Essays) and
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.                      Performance Exam)

Sunday, April 10                              Review Session—Simulated Bar Examination—MBE portion
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.                      (Litvin continued)