CAS BAR Study Guide 2026
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📋 CAS BAR Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CAS BAR Topics to Study (46)
✍️ Sample CAS BAR Questions & Answers
1. Which type of agency authority arises from a principal's conduct that leads a third party to reasonably believe the agent is authorized to act?
Apparent authority arises when the principal's words or conduct reasonably lead a third party to believe the agent has authority, even if actual authority is absent.
2. Which of the following best describes the 'felony-murder rule' under the majority approach?
Under the felony-murder rule, a killing that occurs during commission or attempted commission of an inherently dangerous felony (e.g., robbery, rape, arson) is treated as murder regardless of malice.
3. Under California's version of the UCC, a security interest in personal property is perfected most commonly by:
Under UCC Article 9 as adopted in California, perfection of a security interest in most personal property is accomplished by filing a UCC-1 financing statement with the California Secretary of State.
4. Under California law, a third-party beneficiary's rights vest when the beneficiary:
California courts recognize that a third-party beneficiary's rights vest upon learning of and assenting to, or detrimentally relying on, the contract.
5. Which writing style is most appropriate when the task memo instructs you to draft an 'objective memorandum'?
An objective memo requires a neutral, analytical tone that honestly assesses both favorable and unfavorable aspects of the legal issues.
6. A physician testifies as an expert witness and states that her opinion is based in part on medical records she reviewed but which were not admitted into evidence. Under California law, this is:
Under CEC § 801, expert opinions may be based on matters reasonably relied upon by experts in the field, including inadmissible materials such as medical records.
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- calbar.ca.gov — Score release, passing score, exam dates, exam information · verified Oct 2026