CAS BAR Study Guide 2026
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📋 CAS BAR Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CAS BAR Topics to Study (78)
✍️ 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. A class action is certified under FRCP Rule 23(b)(3). Which finding is required for certification under this subsection?
Rule 23(b)(3) requires that common questions of law or fact predominate over individual questions, and that a class action is superior to other available methods of adjudication.
4. Under California RPC 1.6(b), an attorney MAY (but is not required to) reveal otherwise confidential client information in order to:
California RPC 1.6(b)(1) creates a permissive (not mandatory) exception allowing disclosure to prevent a client's criminal act likely to result in death or substantial bodily harm.
5. 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.
6. 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.