1、1MASTER 2008 NY BAR ESSAY TOPICSFEB 2008-JULY 1995Being an attorney, I must start off with a disclaimer. This is advice and opinion based on my analysis. This information is intended to supplement your studying. The information contained on this site is by no means a replacement for common sense, st
2、udying and hard work. No representation is made that any answer is correct or identifies or correctly responds to all of the issues raised by the corresponding question. The analysis is deemed accurate and reliable, but no warranties are being made, including, but not limited to typographical errors
3、. In addition, please keep in mind that past performance is not indicative of future results. The purpose of MASTER is to make it easier to study for the NY Essays so you can focus on the MBE. However, everyone is different. Certain study methods do not work for all people. I do think that everyone
4、that signed up for MASTER agrees with my philosophy you study the topics most likely to appear and avoid the topics least likely to appear in order to increase your chances of passing the exam. I use the terms “categories“ “topics“ and “issues” below. Categories are the 16 categories (i.e. Contracts
5、, Torts, etc). Topics are the 299 topics that appear throughout the 26 NY Bar Exams from Feb 2008 to July 1995 (i.e. PROPERTY: Joint Tenants). Issues are the sum of all the topics that appear throughout the 26 NY Bar Exams from Feb 2008 to July 1995. There are 698 issues in the 26 NY Bar Exams from
6、Feb 2008 to July 1995. Legend for Topic HeadersF How often this topic has appeared in the last 26 exams from Feb 2008-July 1995T The overall percentage of appearance of the topic based on the total number of issues for the category E The overall percentage of appearance of the topic based on the tot
7、al number of issues for all the exams (698 issues in the last 26 exams from Feb 2008-July 1995)J Percentage frequency of this topic based on July exams versus February examsPrio This is the estimated priority of the topic appearing on the July 2008 exam based on my analysis.The MASTER 2008 topics ar
8、e color-coded. The codes are as follows: BLUE-HIGH, GREEN-MEDIUM, ORANGE-LOW. If you want to get rid the color coding for printing purposes, just Select All (Ctrl+A) and then change the font color to Black or Automatic. MASTER 2008 consists of 64 LOW priority topics, 122 MEDIUM priority topics, and
9、113 HIGH priority topics.The Table of Contents is Hyper-Linked. Just hold down the CTRL key and click on a topic and you will jump to that topic.GOOD LUCK ON JULY 2008.2TABLE OF CONTENTSAGENCY/PARTNERSHIP 8 OF 26 EXAMS - OVERALL ISSUE FREQUENCY 1.3% .8AGENT-PART: Agent - F:2 - T:22.22% - E:0.29% - J
10、:50.00% - Prio: LOW.8AGENT-PART: Limited Partnership - F:1 - T:11.11% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: LOW8AGENT-PART: Partnerships - F:6 - T:66.67% - E:0.86% - J:83.33% - Prio: LOW8CONFLICT OF LAWS 8 OF 26 EXAMS - OVERALL ISSUE FREQUENCY 1.1% 8CONFLICT: Conflict of Law - F:8 - T:100.00% - E:1.15% - J:
11、50.00% - Prio: MED8CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 3 OF 26 EXAMS - OVERALL ISSUE FREQUENCY 0.4% .9CONLAW: Freedom of Speech - F:1 - T:33.33% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: LOW.9CONLAW: Takings - F:2 - T:66.67% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: LOW.9CONTRACTS 26 OF 26 EXAMS - OVERALL ISSUE FREQUENCY 11.9% 9CONTRACT: Acco
12、rd and Satisfaction - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: LOW .9CONTRACT: Anticipatory Repudiation - F:2 - T:2.41% - E:0.29% - J:100.00% - Prio: HIGH9CONTRACT: Battle of Forms/Mirror Image Rule - F:3 - T:3.61% - E:0.43% - J:33.33% - Prio: HIGH .10CONTRACT: Breach by Buyer - F:2 - T:2.41% - E
13、:0.29% - J:100.00% - Prio: HIGH .10CONTRACT: Breach by Seller - F:3 - T:3.61% - E:0.43% - J:66.67% - Prio: MED.10CONTRACT: Confirmatory Memo - F:3 - T:3.61% - E:0.43% - J:0.00% - Prio: HIGH .11CONTRACT: Consideration - F:2 - T:2.41% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: HIGH .11CONTRACT: Creation/Validity -
14、F:7 - T:8.43% - E:1.00% - J:42.86% - Prio: HIGH 11CONTRACT: Damages/Cover - F:4 - T:4.82% - E:0.57% - J:75.00% - Prio: HIGH 11CONTRACT: Disclaimer on Negligence - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED12CONTRACT: Employment Contract - F:2 - T:2.41% - E:0.29% - J:100.00% - Prio: HIGH.12CONTR
15、ACT: Equitable Remedies - F:2 - T:2.41% - E:0.29% - J:100.00% - Prio: HIGH 12CONTRACT: Fraudulent Inducement - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED12CONTRACT: Illegality Defense - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED .12CONTRACT: Impossibility - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:100.00
16、% - Prio: LOW .13CONTRACT: Installment Contract - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED 13CONTRACT: Liquidated Damages - F:2 - T:2.41% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: HIGH.13CONTRACT: Modifications - F:3 - T:3.61% - E:0.43% - J:33.33% - Prio: HIGH13CONTRACT: Non Conforming Delivery - F:3 - T:3.
17、61% - E:0.43% - J:66.67% - Prio: LOW13CONTRACT: Non-Compete Agreements - F:4 - T:4.82% - E:0.57% - J:25.00% - Prio: HIGH14CONTRACT: Parol Evidence - F:3 - T:3.61% - E:0.43% - J:33.33% - Prio: LOW.14CONTRACT: Real Estate Sales Contract - F:3 - T:3.61% - E:0.43% - J:33.33% - Prio: HIGH .14CONTRACT: Re
18、plevin - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: LOW14CONTRACT: Requirements Contract - F:2 - T:2.41% - E:0.29% - J:0.00% - Prio: LOW 14CONTRACT: Rescission - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED.15CONTRACT: Reward/Unilateral Contract - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED15C
19、ONTRACT: Risk of Loss and Bailments - F:2 - T:2.41% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: LOW 15CONTRACT: Services Contract Over One Year - F:2 - T:2.41% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: HIGH 15CONTRACT: Shipment/Destination Contracts - F:2 - T:2.41% - E:0.29% - J:100.00% - Prio: HIGH.15CONTRACT: Statute of Frau
20、ds - F:5 - T:6.02% - E:0.72% - J:60.00% - Prio: HIGH 16CONTRACT: Substantial Performance - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED16CONTRACT: Termination Clause - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED16CONTRACT: Third-Party Beneficiary - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED.
21、16CONTRACT: Time is of the Essence Clause - F:2 - T:2.41% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: HIGH 17CONTRACT: Unconscionability - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED 17CONTRACT: Unilateral Mistake - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED .17CONTRACT: Waiver - F:1 - T:1.20% - E:0.14% - J:0
22、.00% - Prio: MED17CONTRACT: Warranties - F:5 - T:6.02% - E:0.72% - J:40.00% - Prio: HIGH 17CORPORATIONS 22 OF 26 EXAMS - OVERALL ISSUE FREQUENCY 8.6% .18CORP: Board Authorization - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED 18CORP: Closely Held Corporation - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% -
23、Prio: MED .18CORP: Director Duty of Care - F:5 - T:8.33% - E:0.72% - J:40.00% - Prio: HIGH 18CORP: Director Duty of Loyalty - F:8 - T:13.33% - E:1.15% - J:50.00% - Prio: MED18CORP: Dissolution - F:8 - T:13.33% - E:1.15% - J:25.00% - Prio: HIGH .19CORP: Fundamental Change/Merger - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0
24、.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED .19CORP: Insider Trading - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: LOW 20CORP: Interested Director Transaction - F:3 - T:5.00% - E:0.43% - J:66.67% - Prio: LOW 20CORP: Piercing the Corporate Veil - F:4 - T:6.67% - E:0.57% - J:75.00% - Prio: HIGH .20CORP: Piercing the Cor
25、porate Veil-Subsidiary - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED203CORP: Preemptive Rights - F:3 - T:5.00% - E:0.43% - J:33.33% - Prio: MED20CORP: Pre-Incorporation Contract - F:3 - T:5.00% - E:0.43% - J:33.33% - Prio: HIGH .21CORP: Professional Corporations - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:100
26、.00% - Prio: MED 21CORP: Promoter Liability - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED .21CORP: Removal - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED .21CORP: Repurchase of Shares - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: LOW.21CORP: Right of First Refusal - F:2 - T:3.33% - E:0.29% - J:0.
27、00% - Prio: MED.21CORP: Shareholder Agreements - F:2 - T:3.33% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: LOW22CORP: Shareholder Appraisal Rights - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED .22CORP: Shareholder Derivative Action - F:2 - T:3.33% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: HIGH.22CORP: Shareholder Duties - F:
28、1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: LOW 23CORP: Shareholder Management - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: LOW23CORP: Shareholder Remedies - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED .23CORP: Special Meetings - F:2 - T:3.33% - E:0.29% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED23CORP: Stock-Consider
29、ation - F:1 - T:1.67% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED 23CORP: Super-Majority Voting - F:2 - T:3.33% - E:0.29% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED.24CORP: Termination - F:2 - T:3.33% - E:0.29% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED .24CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE 26 OF 26 EXAMS - OVERALL ISSUE FREQUENCY 16.5%24CRIMLAW: Accomplice
30、- F:5 - T:4.35% - E:0.72% - J:80.00% - Prio: HIGH24CRIMLAW: Accomplice-Uncorroborated Testimony - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED 24CRIMLAW: Alibi - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED 24CRIMLAW: Arrest/Search and Seizure - F:6 - T:5.22% - E:0.86% - J:33.33% - Prio: HIGH.
31、24CRIMLAW: Arson - F:3 - T:2.61% - E:0.43% - J:66.67% - Prio: HIGH.25CRIMLAW: Assault - F:3 - T:2.61% - E:0.43% - J:0.00% - Prio: LOW 25CRIMLAW: Attempt - F:4 - T:3.48% - E:0.57% - J:25.00% - Prio: LOW25CRIMLAW: Burden of Proof - F:3 - T:2.61% - E:0.43% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED25CRIMLAW: Burglary - F
32、:3 - T:2.61% - E:0.43% - J:100.00% - Prio: HIGH 26CRIMLAW: Conspiracy - F:3 - T:2.61% - E:0.43% - J:66.67% - Prio: LOW26CRIMLAW: Criminal Facilitation - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: LOW26CRIMLAW: Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: M
33、ED 26CRIMLAW: Criminal Possession of Stolen Property - F:2 - T:1.74% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: MED.26CRIMLAW: Criminal Possession of Weapon - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED.27CRIMLAW: Criminally Negligent Homicide - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED .27CRIMLAW: Defectiv
34、e Warrant - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED 27CRIMLAW: Discovery/Rosario Disclosure - F:2 - T:1.74% - E:0.29% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED27CRIMLAW: Duress - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED.27CRIMLAW: Entrapment - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED .28CRIMLAW: F
35、orgery - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED.28CRIMLAW: Fruit of the Poisonous Tree - F:7 - T:6.09% - E:1.00% - J:57.14% - Prio: HIGH 28CRIMLAW: Grand Jury-Indictment - F:2 - T:1.74% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: HIGH28CRIMLAW: In-Court Identification-Independent Source - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:
36、0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED 28CRIMLAW: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED .29CRIMLAW: Infancy - F:2 - T:1.74% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: LOW 29CRIMLAW: Insanity Defense - F:2 - T:1.74% - E:0.29% - J:100.00% - Prio: HIGH29CRIMLAW: Issuing a Bad Check
37、 - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED.29CRIMLAW: Justification - F:5 - T:4.35% - E:0.72% - J:20.00% - Prio: LOW 29CRIMLAW: Kidnapping - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED.30CRIMLAW: Larceny - F:3 - T:2.61% - E:0.43% - J:33.33% - Prio: HIGH .30CRIMLAW: Lineups - F:4 - T:3.48% -
38、E:0.57% - J:25.00% - Prio: HIGH30CRIMLAW: Manslaughter in the First Degree - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED31CRIMLAW: Mistrial - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED.31CRIMLAW: Murder in the First Degree - F:2 - T:1.74% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: LOW 31CRIMLAW: Murder in
39、the Second Degree - F:3 - T:2.61% - E:0.43% - J:66.67% - Prio: HIGH.32CRIMLAW: Notice of Intent to Offer Statement by Defendant - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED 32CRIMLAW: Peremptory Challenges - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED 32CRIMLAW: Possession of a Forged Instrum
40、ent - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED 33CRIMLAW: Resisting Arrest - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: LOW 33CRIMLAW: Right to Counsel/Miranda - F:7 - T:6.09% - E:1.00% - J:28.57% - Prio: HIGH.33CRIMLAW: Robbery - F:2 - T:1.74% - E:0.29% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED 33CRIMLAW: Sear
41、ch of Car - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED .34CRIMLAW: Search Warrant - F:8 - T:6.96% - E:1.15% - J:50.00% - Prio: HIGH.344CRIMLAW: Search Warrant-Home - F:3 - T:2.61% - E:0.43% - J:100.00% - Prio: HIGH34CRIMLAW: Solicitation - F:2 - T:1.74% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: LOW34CRIMLAW:
42、Standing - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED35CRIMLAW: Transferred Intent - F:1 - T:0.87% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED 35CRIMLAW: Waiver of Right to Counsel - F:2 - T:1.74% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: HIGH.35CRIMLAW: Warrantless Search Exceptions - F:2 - T:1.74% - E:0.29% - J:50.00%
43、- Prio: HIGH 35CRIMLAW: Wiretap/Video Surveillance - F:2 - T:1.74% - E:0.29% - J:100.00% - Prio: HIGH 36DOMESTIC RELATIONS 21 OF 26 EXAMS - OVERALL ISSUE FREQUENCY 9.7% 36DOMESTIC: Abandonment - F:2 - T:2.94% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: HIGH 36DOMESTIC: Adoption-Revoke Consent - F:1 - T:1.47% - E:0
44、.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED 36DOMESTIC: Adoption-Vacate Order - F:1 - T:1.47% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED36DOMESTIC: Adultery - F:4 - T:5.88% - E:0.57% - J:75.00% - Prio: HIGH.36DOMESTIC: Annulment - F:1 - T:1.47% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED.37DOMESTIC: Child Custody - F:3 - T:4.41% - E:0.43%
45、 - J:66.67% - Prio: HIGH37DOMESTIC: Child Support - F:6 - T:8.82% - E:0.86% - J:50.00% - Prio: MED .37DOMESTIC: Child Support-Nonpayment - F:1 - T:1.47% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: LOW37DOMESTIC: Condonation - F:2 - T:2.94% - E:0.29% - J:0.00% - Prio: HIGH37DOMESTIC: Conversion Divorce - F:3 - T:4.4
46、1% - E:0.43% - J:66.67% - Prio: HIGH 38DOMESTIC: Cruel and Inhuman Treatment - F:3 - T:4.41% - E:0.43% - J:66.67% - Prio: HIGH38DOMESTIC: Divorce - F:3 - T:4.41% - E:0.43% - J:66.67% - Prio: HIGH38DOMESTIC: Equitable Distribution of a Gift - F:1 - T:1.47% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED .38DOMESTIC:
47、 Equitable Distribution of Joint Bank Account - F:1 - T:1.47% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED .38DOMESTIC: Equitable Distribution of Marital Property - F:6 - T:8.82% - E:0.86% - J:66.67% - Prio: HIGH39DOMESTIC: Equitable Distribution of Pension - F:1 - T:1.47% - E:0.14% - J:100.00% - Prio: MED39DOME
48、STIC: Equitable Distribution of Professional License - F:3 - T:4.41% - E:0.43% - J:100.00% - Prio: HIGH39DOMESTIC: Equitable Distribution of Separate Property - F:4 - T:5.88% - E:0.57% - J:100.00% - Prio: HIGH39DOMESTIC: Full Faith and Credit of Divorce Decrees - F:2 - T:2.94% - E:0.29% - J:100.00%
49、- Prio: HIGH39DOMESTIC: Jurisdiction-Divorce - F:4 - T:5.88% - E:0.57% - J:75.00% - Prio: HIGH .40DOMESTIC: Jurisdiction-Maintenance and Equitable Distribution - F:1 - T:1.47% - E:0.14% - J:0.00% - Prio: MED 40DOMESTIC: Maintenance - F:2 - T:2.94% - E:0.29% - J:100.00% - Prio: HIGH40DOMESTIC: Modifying a Separation Agreement-Child Support - F:4 - T:5.88% - E:0.57% - J:50.00% - Prio: LOW40DOMESTIC: Modifying a Separation Agreement - F:2 - T:2.94% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: MED41DOMESTIC: Paternity - F:2 - T:2.94% - E:0.29% - J:50.00% - Prio: LOW .41DOMESTIC: Prenuptial Agreeme
