JD Doctor of Jurisprudence 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following best describes the role of a law school externship in a JD program?
- A paid summer associate position at a large firm
- Supervised fieldwork at an outside legal employer for academic credit (Correct answer)
- A mandatory clerkship with a federal judge
- An international exchange program at a foreign law school
Correct answer: Supervised fieldwork at an outside legal employer for academic credit
Externships place JD students in government agencies, courts, nonprofits, or firms for supervised practical experience that earns academic credit.
Question 2: What is the significance of the LSAC (Law School Admission Council) in the JD admissions process?
- It accredits law schools
- It administers the LSAT and facilitates law school applications through the Credential Assembly Service (Correct answer)
- It sets the minimum GPA for bar admission
- It oversees attorney licensing examinations
Correct answer: It administers the LSAT and facilitates law school applications through the Credential Assembly Service
LSAC administers the LSAT and runs the Credential Assembly Service (CAS), which standardizes and transmits application materials to law schools.
Question 3: In Evidence law, the hearsay rule generally prohibits out-of-court statements offered to prove:
- The declarant's identity
- The truth of the matter asserted (Correct answer)
- The existence of a contract
- The credibility of a witness
Correct answer: The truth of the matter asserted
Hearsay is an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of what it asserts; FRE 802 renders such statements inadmissible unless an exception applies.
Question 4: A JD graduate practicing as in-house counsel for a corporation primarily represents:
- Individual shareholders in personal matters
- The corporation as an entity (Correct answer)
- All employees collectively
- The board of directors individually
Correct answer: The corporation as an entity
Under Model Rule 1.13, in-house counsel's client is the organization itself, not its individual officers, directors, or employees.
Question 5: Which legal theory allows a plaintiff to recover in tort even when they cannot identify which of multiple defendants caused their specific injury?
- Respondeat superior
- Market share liability (Correct answer)
- Res ipsa loquitur
- Strict products liability
Correct answer: Market share liability
Market share liability, developed in Sindell v. Abbott Laboratories, apportions damages among defendants based on their market share when the specific tortfeasor cannot be identified.
Question 6: The Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) is composed of which three components?
- LSAT, MPRE, and writing sample
- MBE, MEE, and MPT (Correct answer)
- Constitutional test, ethics exam, and oral argument
- Federal law exam, state law exam, and professional responsibility exam
Correct answer: MBE, MEE, and MPT
The UBE consists of the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), and Multistate Performance Test (MPT).
Question 7: Under ABA rules, a law school must ensure that JD students complete at least how many hours of live-client or simulated legal work (experiential credit requirement)?
- 3 credit hours
- 6 credit hours (Correct answer)
- 10 credit hours
- 15 credit hours
Correct answer: 6 credit hours
ABA Standard 303(a)(3) requires JD students to complete at least 6 credit hours of experiential coursework, such as clinics, externships, or simulation courses.
JD Doctor of Jurisprudence 5
Which of the following best describes the role of a law school externship in a JD program?