AR BAR Study Guide 2026
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📋 AR BAR Exam Format at a Glance
📚 AR BAR Topics to Study (25)
✍️ Sample AR BAR Questions & Answers
1. Under Arkansas criminal law, what constitutes 'serious physical injury' for enhancement purposes?
Serious physical injury under Arkansas Code § 5-1-102 means injury creating a substantial risk of death or causing permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of a body part.
2. In Arkansas civil litigation, how many interrogatories may a party serve on another party without leave of court?
Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 33 limits a party to 25 interrogatories, including subparts, without leave of court.
3. Under Arkansas double jeopardy protections, a defendant acquitted of a charge may NOT be:
The Double Jeopardy Clause bars retrial after acquittal for the same offense — an acquittal is final and unreviewable.
4. What is the primary purpose of the Arkansas IOLTA program?
The IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts) program pools interest from small client trust balances to fund civil legal aid and law-related public programs.
5. What is the minimum passing score required on the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) in Arkansas?
To successfully pass the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) in Arkansas and be eligible for admission to the bar, applicants must achieve a minimum scaled score of 266. This composite score is derived from the weighted results of the MBE, MEE, and MPT components.
6. Strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities is imposed regardless of:
Strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities holds defendants liable regardless of the degree of care exercised, because the activity itself creates an unacceptable risk of harm.