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Contracts

Formation of contract

Mutual Assent
Indefiniteness And Absence of Terms
Consideration
Modification of Contracts

Defenses to Enforceability

Incapacity to Contract
Duress and Undue Influence
Mistake and Misunderstanding
Misrepresentation, Non- Disclosure and Fraud
Illegality
Unconscionability
Public Policy
Statute of Frauds

Parol Evidence Rule
Interpretation of Contracts, Implied and Omitted Terms
Conditions
Breach
Obligations of Good Faith and Fair Dealings
Express and Implied Warranties in Sale of Goods Contracts
Other Performance Matters
Implied-In-Fact Contracts and Implied-In-Law (Quasi) Contracts
Incidental damages, Punitive damages, Nominal damages, Attorney's fees
Third-Party Beneficiaries
Assignment of Rights & Delegation of Duties

Discharge of Contract and Duties

Impossibility
Impracticability
Frustration on Purpose

Remedies

Expectation Interest
Expectation Damages
Consequential Damages and Foreseeability
Liquidated Damages and Penalties
Limitation of Remedies
Mitigation of Damages
Rescission and Reformation
Specific performance and Injunction
Reliance and Restitution Interests
Remedial Rights of Breaching Parties

Torts

Intentional Tort

Harm to Person- Assault and Battery
Trespass and Conversion
Defenses for Injury to Person

Negligence

Standard of care
Possession of Land
Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur
Causation
Proximate causation and its problems
Liability for the acts of others
Defenses
Liabilities for Inflicting Emotional Distress and Pure Economic Loss

Product Liability

Historical Origins
Manufacturing Defects
Design Defects
Negligence
Breach of Warranty
Defenses

Strict Liability

Dangerous Activities
Defective or Dangerous products
Defenses to Strict Liability

Defamation and Invasion of Privacy
Nuisance
Interference and Injuries with Business Relations
Other tort: Intentional and Negligent Misrepresentation
Other tort: Improper use of the Legal System

Criminal Law

General principles: Acts and omissions
State of Mind
Responsibility
General Principles
- Causation
- Justification and Excuse
- Jurisdiction
Homicide
Inchoate Crimes
Parties to a Crime
Crime against Property
- Larceny
- Larceny by trick
- False Pretenses
- Forgery
- Embezzlement
- Extortion
- Robbery
- Burglary
- Arson
Battery and Assault
Rape and Statutory Rape
Kidnapping
False Imprisonment- Crimes Against the Person
Crime Against Justice: Perjury and Bribery
Merger
Defenses
- Self Defense
- Defense of Others
- Defense of Property
- Defense of Arrest
- Defense of Prevention of Crimes
- Defense of Public Authority
- Defense of Parental Authority
- Defense of Duress
- Defense of Necessity
- Defense of Consent
- Defense of Entrapment
- Defense of Alibi

Criminal Procedure

Arrest, Search and Seizure
Due Process- Fifth Amendment
Fifth Amendment and Other Privileges
Right to Confrontation
Sixth Amendment: Right to counsel
Pre-trial Procedure
Trial
- Fair Trial and Guilty Pleas
- Jury Trial
- Speedy Trial and Public Trial
Post-Trial Considerations
Sentencing
Appeal and Error

Law of Evidence

Introduction of Evidence
Presumption
Burden of Proof
Mode and Order of Presentation of Evidence
Impeachment, Contradiction and Rehabilitation
Relevancy and Reasons for Excluding Relevant Evidence
Authentication and Identification
Privileges
Public Policy Exclusion
Writing, Recordings, and Photographs
Parol Evidence Rule
Hearsay and Circumstances of Its Admissibility
Competency of Witnesses

Real Property

Present Estates and Future Interests
Concurrent Estates
Landlord and Tenant Law
Special Problems
Easements, Profits, and Licenses
Fixtures
Zoning
Land Disputes
Nuisance
Other Property Rights
Real Estate Contract
Creation and Construction
Marketability of Title
Equitable Conversion
Options and Rights of First Refusal
Implied Warranty of Fitness or Suitability
Performance - Land Sale Contract
Mortgage and Other Security Devices
Security Relationships
Transfer of Mortgaged Property
Discharge of the Mortgage
Foreclosure
Titles: Adverse Possession
Transfer by Deed
Conveyance by Will, Trust and Operation of Law
Titles Assurance System
Restraints on Alienation

Constitutional Law

ature of Judicial Review

Source and Scope
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
Judicial Review in Operation
Justiciability
Abstention

Separation of Power

Power of Congress
Power of the President
Federal Interbranch Relationship

The Federal System

Federal and State Power
Intergovernmental immunities
Federalism-based Limits on State Authority
Relations Among States

Individual Rights

State Action
Due process
Equal Protection
Privilege of Immunity Clause
Taking Clause
Prohibited Legislation
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Expression
Regulation of Commercial Speech
Regulation of Expressive Conduct
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Association

Civil Procedure

Jurisdiction and Venue
Diversity of Citizenship Jurisdiction
Conflict of Jurisdiction Between State and Federal Courts
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Attack on the Judgment at Trial Court Level
Appealability and Review
Effect of Judgement of Future Cases

California Specific: Agency

Creation of Agency
Contract Liability - Agency power
Tort Liability - Vicarious Liability of Principal

California Specific: Professional Responsibility

Regulatory Controls Over Attorneys and Unauthorized Practice
Establishing a Legal Practice
Information About Legal Services
Entering into Lawyer-Client Relationship
The Lawyer’s Responsibilities to The Client
Duties and Bounds of a Lawyer’s Representation
Termination of The Lawyer-Client Relationship and Lawyer’s Responsibilities

California Specific: Remedies

Damages and Restitutionary Remedies
Injunctive Relief in Tort
Application of Remedies to Specific Torts
Damages, Restitutionary Remedy - Quasi-Contract, And Specific Performance
Rescission and Reformation
Application of Remedies to Particular Types of Contracts

California Specific: Civil Procedure

Subject Matter Jurisdiction in California State Courts and Personal Jurisdiction
Venue in California State Courts and Conflict of Laws
Pretrial and Trial Procedures
Attack on The Judgement, Final Judgement, Appellate Review

California Specific: California Evidence Distinctions

Introduction & Relevance
Character Evidence
Judicial Notice, Documentary Evidence, and Testimonial Evidence
Privileges
Hearsay
Hearsay and Relationship of Parties, Judge & Jury

California Specific: Will

Intestate Succession
Succession Issues Common to Intestacy and Wills
Execution of Wills
Components of A Will & Related Contracts
Revocation of Wills
Restrictions on Testation: Family Protection
Changes in Beneficiaries and Property After Will’s Execution
Will Contests
Probate and Estate Administration
Will Substitutes

California Specific: Community Property

Characterization of Property
Distribution of Property at Divorce
Asset Distribution at Death and Choice of Law in Divorce
Property Relations of Unmarried Cohabitants and Management and Control of Assets
Creditors Rights, Reimbursement and Federal Preemption