UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LEVIN COLLEGE OF LAW
MULTISTATE BAR TOPICS COURSE
LAW 6930 – Class # 21385
Spring 2020
INSTRUCTORS
Professor Jonathan Grossman Professor Betsy Ruff
(352) 273-0883
Office: HOL 351
Office Hours: Tue. 1:30 – 2:30 pm & Thur.
1:30 – 2:30 pm. You may also schedule an
appointment with me for another time.
Professor Grossman will help you understand and memorize the core principles of
the seven subjects tested on the Multistate Bar Exam, teach you how to apply these
principles to successfully answer multiple choice questions, and help you learn
other multiple choice test taking skills. Professor Ruff will serve primarily as the
course administrator. If you have any questions, comments, or notices regarding
the course or AdaptiBar, please first contact Prof. Ruff.
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
Classes for this course will meet on seven Fridays during the semester, beginning on
Friday, January 17, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm in rooms HOL 355 B and 355 C. See
the Course Schedule below.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
All students are required to purchase an instructional material called AdaptiBar
MBE Simulator & Prep Program no later than January 30, 2020. AdaptiBar is an
online database that contains hundreds of licensed Multistate Bar Examination
(MBE) questions and explanations for correct answers for the seven MBE subject
areas. Students will complete an assignment of AdaptiBar questions (i.e., a quiz)
after each class (see the Course Schedule below). Students will also be able to use
this resource to study for the bar exam after the course is over until they take the
bar exam in July.
Students may purchase access to AdaptiBar here: https://www.adaptibar.com .
Please use the promo code of UFL20 to receive a discounted price ($345).
Instructions for purchasing and enrolling in AdaptiBar have been sent to students
enrolled in this course and also are posted on the course website (Canvas). In
addition, in order to be eligible to sit for the final exam, students must demonstrate
that they have purchased a commercial bar course. The reason for this requirement
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, is that this course is designed to supplement, not supplant, a commercial bar course.
Students will receive details at a later time regarding how to satisfy this
requirement.
COURSE WEBSITE
All course materials other than AdaptiBar are accessible on Canvas
https://ufl.instructure.com/courses/389452.
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
This is a substantive and skills-development course that provides students with
concentrated review of legal subjects that are tested on the MBE. Students will gain
substantive knowledge on all seven subjects of the MBE through course lecture and
application of the knowledge to the MBE format. Students will be familiar with the
techniques and strategies for answering multiple-choice questions of the bar exam.
Throughout the course students will gain a better understanding of legal analysis,
test taking strategies, and stress management. This course is not a substitute for
any commercial bar preparation course.
COMMON COURTESY
Please do not arrive late to class, come and go during class, or leave early absent
extenuating circumstances. Please turn off your cell phone during class. I reserve the
right to deduct points from your final grade if you engage in behavior that disrupts
the learning environment in any way for your classmates.
CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance in class is required by both the ABA and the Law School. It is your
responsibility to locate and sign an attendance sheet that will be passed around at
the beginning of each class period and after the break during each class period. If
you miss more than one class, your grade for the semester may be adversely
affected. Students may miss class for religious holidays, but must contact Prof. Ruff
beforehand by email to receive an excused absence. I will consider it a violation of
the honor code if you have someone else sign you in and you are not present, and I
reserve the right to lower your final grade for engaging in such conduct. Other
university policies related to class attendance can be found here:
https://catalog.ufl.edu/UGRD/academic-regulations/attendance -policies/ .
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Academic honesty and integrity are fundamental values of the University
community. Students are bound by the honor pledge, which states, “We, the
members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our
peers to the highest standards of honor and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code.”
On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the
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MULTISTATE BAR TOPICS COURSE
LAW 6930 – Class # 21385
Spring 2020
INSTRUCTORS
Professor Jonathan Grossman Professor Betsy Ruff
(352) 273-0883
Office: HOL 351
Office Hours: Tue. 1:30 – 2:30 pm & Thur.
1:30 – 2:30 pm. You may also schedule an
appointment with me for another time.
Professor Grossman will help you understand and memorize the core principles of
the seven subjects tested on the Multistate Bar Exam, teach you how to apply these
principles to successfully answer multiple choice questions, and help you learn
other multiple choice test taking skills. Professor Ruff will serve primarily as the
course administrator. If you have any questions, comments, or notices regarding
the course or AdaptiBar, please first contact Prof. Ruff.
MEETING TIME AND LOCATION
Classes for this course will meet on seven Fridays during the semester, beginning on
Friday, January 17, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm in rooms HOL 355 B and 355 C. See
the Course Schedule below.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
All students are required to purchase an instructional material called AdaptiBar
MBE Simulator & Prep Program no later than January 30, 2020. AdaptiBar is an
online database that contains hundreds of licensed Multistate Bar Examination
(MBE) questions and explanations for correct answers for the seven MBE subject
areas. Students will complete an assignment of AdaptiBar questions (i.e., a quiz)
after each class (see the Course Schedule below). Students will also be able to use
this resource to study for the bar exam after the course is over until they take the
bar exam in July.
Students may purchase access to AdaptiBar here: https://www.adaptibar.com .
Please use the promo code of UFL20 to receive a discounted price ($345).
Instructions for purchasing and enrolling in AdaptiBar have been sent to students
enrolled in this course and also are posted on the course website (Canvas). In
addition, in order to be eligible to sit for the final exam, students must demonstrate
that they have purchased a commercial bar course. The reason for this requirement
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, is that this course is designed to supplement, not supplant, a commercial bar course.
Students will receive details at a later time regarding how to satisfy this
requirement.
COURSE WEBSITE
All course materials other than AdaptiBar are accessible on Canvas
https://ufl.instructure.com/courses/389452.
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
This is a substantive and skills-development course that provides students with
concentrated review of legal subjects that are tested on the MBE. Students will gain
substantive knowledge on all seven subjects of the MBE through course lecture and
application of the knowledge to the MBE format. Students will be familiar with the
techniques and strategies for answering multiple-choice questions of the bar exam.
Throughout the course students will gain a better understanding of legal analysis,
test taking strategies, and stress management. This course is not a substitute for
any commercial bar preparation course.
COMMON COURTESY
Please do not arrive late to class, come and go during class, or leave early absent
extenuating circumstances. Please turn off your cell phone during class. I reserve the
right to deduct points from your final grade if you engage in behavior that disrupts
the learning environment in any way for your classmates.
CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance in class is required by both the ABA and the Law School. It is your
responsibility to locate and sign an attendance sheet that will be passed around at
the beginning of each class period and after the break during each class period. If
you miss more than one class, your grade for the semester may be adversely
affected. Students may miss class for religious holidays, but must contact Prof. Ruff
beforehand by email to receive an excused absence. I will consider it a violation of
the honor code if you have someone else sign you in and you are not present, and I
reserve the right to lower your final grade for engaging in such conduct. Other
university policies related to class attendance can be found here:
https://catalog.ufl.edu/UGRD/academic-regulations/attendance -policies/ .
ACADEMIC HONESTY
Academic honesty and integrity are fundamental values of the University
community. Students are bound by the honor pledge, which states, “We, the
members of the University of Florida community, pledge to hold ourselves and our
peers to the highest standards of honor and integrity by abiding by the Honor Code.”
On all work submitted for credit by students at the University of Florida, the
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