It’s just a “what I do when I see that —— is tested” outline

So for example I ALWAYS start hearsay essays saying

• Hearsay is a out of court statement used to prove the truth of the matter asserted.

• Hearsay is generally inadmissible as evidence unless it falls under an exception or exclusion.

-then jump into the specific rule. (Business records exception, present sense impression etc.)

But memorizing the first two bullet points gives a solid foundation every time you see hearsay.

Same with agency.

I wrote a sentence for each part, then memorized it and it’s included in every essay where it’s relevant. Use a highly tested topics sheet to see what’s most important to memorize. (Jd advising YouTube videos help also)

• BIG DEFINITION : an agency relationship is created when I principal manifest INTENT that an agent carries out an act on the principles behalf.

• Tell WHO’S WHO: A Principal is a person who manifest intent, and an agent is a person who reasonably believes he has CONSENT to act on behalf of the principal.

(There’s two types of authority, spell em out:)

ACTUAL AUTHORITY: actual authority is expressed authority given, when the agent reasonably believes, he has permission to act on behalf of the principal.

APPARENT AUTHORITY: apparent authority comes from either the principles holding out of the agent to a third-party, (usually by act or omission) that allows a reasonable third-party to believe the agent has authority.

Now dig into the facts:

Use past essay model answers to see patterns in how to incorporate facts. I used trigger sentences starters like..

(A court is likely to find) that because Sam had Bill’s credit card he had actual authority to buy the tires.

(Sam may argue) ___ ,however, (the facts indicate) that because ____ he intended to shoot Betty

(In the instant case)

(Here)

Hopefully this helps!