Friday, May 27, 2011

Master Federal Personal Jurisdiction in 5 Minutes: Free Aid for Visual Learners

Federal Jurisdiction is one of the most frequently tested subjects on the Bar Exam in many states.  Luckily, it isn’t difficult.  You owe it to yourself to master this analytical process right now, if you have not done so already.

Let’s start with the most basic of rules…Personal Jurisdiction.  The rule for this (and the correct way to analyze it) seems to be misunderstood by many students…this could be based in part on the fact that a popular Bar review course teaches Personal Jurisdiction before Subject Matter Jurisdiction.  In my opinion, this is a mistake.  Here is an easy chart for you visual learners:


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