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First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSX / Baby Bar) Syllabus
California exam required of students at unaccredited law schools after their first year, known as the Baby Bar. The full First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSX / Baby Bar) syllabus: 5 subjects, 23 chapters, 90 topics and 191 sub-topics, with 274 flashcards written against it.
First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSX / Baby Bar) subjects
First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSX / Baby Bar) has 5 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Contracts (Common Law)
- Contract Formation · 4 topics
- Defenses to Formation and Enforcement · 5 topics
- Terms, Conditions, and Interpretation · 3 topics
- Performance, Breach, and Discharge · 4 topics
- Remedies and Third-Party Rights · 6 topics
Sales of Goods (UCC Article 2)
- Scope and Formation Under the UCC · 4 topics
- Terms, Warranties, and Gap-Fillers · 4 topics
- Performance, Risk, and Breach · 4 topics
- UCC Remedies · 3 topics
Torts
- Intentional Torts and Defenses · 4 topics
- Negligence · 5 topics
- Strict Liability and Products Liability · 5 topics
- Other Torts and Multiple Defendants · 5 topics
Criminal Law
- General Principles of Liability · 4 topics
- Homicide · 3 topics
- Crimes Against Persons and Property · 3 topics
- Inchoate Crimes and Parties · 5 topics
- Defenses · 4 topics
- Constitutional Criminal Procedure Overview · 3 topics
Legal Analysis and Exam Skills (IRAC and MBE)
- Essay Writing Method · 3 topics
- Multiple-Choice (MBE-Style) Strategy · 3 topics
- Issue Spotting Across Subjects · 3 topics
- Exam Logistics and Performance · 3 topics
First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSX / Baby Bar) flashcards
274 question-and-answer cards across 5 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSX / Baby Bar) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSX / Baby Bar) syllabus?
First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSX / Baby Bar) covers 5 subjects: Contracts (Common Law), Sales of Goods (UCC Article 2), Torts, Criminal Law and Legal Analysis and Exam Skills (IRAC and MBE).
How many chapters and topics are in the First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSX / Baby Bar) syllabus?
23 chapters and 90 topics, broken down further into 191 sub-topics, across 5 subjects. Contracts (Common Law) is the largest subject, with 22 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there First-Year Law Students' Examination (FYLSX / Baby Bar) flashcards?
Yes — 274 question-and-answer flashcards in 5 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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