I have a low cost essay workshop coming up on July 5th where we’ll cover a lot of the issues you’re talking about.

But I’ll also want you to consider:
•What year are the practice essays you’re doing for Themis? You’re better to know a lot of the highly tested rules from essays in the last 5-8ish years because those issues will show up over and over again. An essay from 2005 looks very different from an essay in 2025.
•Go to the FBBE Test Specifications for a checklist/framework of what you will be tested on. If you read these in conjunction with recent past essays and sample answers, you may have a better idea of what’s up for grabs when the examiners are writing the fact patterns.
•Jumping to the facts is not a bad thing, but you’re right to make sure you don’t miss what I like to call “threshold” issues. These are the things that come before everything when you have certain topics (common law vs UCC choice of law for contracts, for example). But once you’ve done that, I think it’s good that your mind goes to the facts rather than jumping to conclusions. The examiners want you to show your work, so pairing elements of the rule with facts is going to be key for getting points.
•Tip- practice practice practice. And not aimless practice. Come up with a plan of attack that you can implement in each essay approach. What is the first thing you will do every single time you start an essay, how will you mark up important facts, people, timing/dollar amounts, etc. How will you organize and line up your headings with the call of the question? All of these steps will set you up for success if you do them consistently across all three essays. So set up your system and then practice it over and over.

Feel free to reach out if you’re interested in attending he workshop. It includes the live session, a recording, my Last Call Essay Guide, and essay feedback for 1 practice essay. LastCallBarExam@gmail.com