NE Bar Performance 3

Question 1

In a Nebraska Bar Exam performance test, you are asked to draft a demand letter. Which element is most critical to include?

Accepted Answer

A clear statement of the legal basis for your client's claim and the specific relief demanded

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A detailed biography of the supervising attorney

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A list of all witnesses who may testify at trial

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A comparison of your client's claim to unrelated precedents from other states

Question 2

During a performance test, the File contains a deposition excerpt that contradicts a favorable affidavit. How should you handle this conflict in your analysis?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge both, explain the conflict, and analyze its impact on the client's position

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Ignore the deposition because affidavits carry more legal weight

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Rely solely on whichever document is more recent

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Cite only the affidavit and omit the deposition to strengthen your argument

Question 3

A performance test Library contains a statute with a limitations period. The client's injury occurred 22 months ago and the statute allows 2 years. What is the most important legal issue to address?

Accepted Answer

Whether the claim is timely and whether any tolling doctrines might apply

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Whether the statute of limitations can be extended by agreement of the parties

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Whether the defendant has waived the limitations defense by not raising it yet

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Whether Nebraska has adopted the discovery rule for all tort claims

Question 4

When drafting a legal memorandum for a performance test, which section should objectively present counterarguments to your client's position?

Accepted Answer

The Discussion/Analysis section

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The Introduction

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The Statement of Facts

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The Conclusion

Question 5

A performance test involves drafting a motion to suppress. The Library includes a Fourth Amendment case. Which analytical framework must you apply?

Accepted Answer

Whether the defendant had a reasonable expectation of privacy and whether the government's intrusion was unreasonable

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Whether the search was authorized by a valid search warrant only

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Whether the police acted in good faith regardless of the warrant's validity

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Whether the evidence obtained was material to the prosecution's case

Question 6

In a performance test requiring a closing argument outline, which technique best persuades the fact-finder?

Accepted Answer

Organizing the evidence around the elements of your legal theory and highlighting credibility

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Reading back every exhibit admitted into evidence in numerical order

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Describing in detail the procedural history of the case

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Requesting the fact-finder to disregard all adverse evidence as irrelevant

Question 7

A Nebraska performance test Library contains both a majority and a dissenting opinion from the Nebraska Supreme Court. How should you use the dissent?

Accepted Answer

Use the dissent to understand the limits or tensions in the majority rule and to anticipate counterarguments

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The dissent is binding law and must be applied equally with the majority

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Ignore the dissent because only the majority holding is authoritative

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Cite the dissent as the primary authority if it is more favorable to your client