Examinations: Subjects

1. The essay examination shall be comprised of not less than seven questions prepared by the board of bar examiners of the state bar, and, beginning with the July 1997 examination, may include one or more Performance Test question(s). The essay examination shall test applicants on legal ethics and may test applicants on their knowledge of the following subjects: constitutional law; evidence; contracts; criminal law and procedure; real property; torts; remedies; community property; conflict of laws; persons and domestic relations; corporations; agency and partnership; wills, estates and trusts; Uniform Commercial Code (Articles 2, 3, and 9); and pleadings and practice under the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Performance Test question(s) may test applicants on their knowledge of the following skills: problem solving, legal analysis and reasoning, factual analysis, communication, organization and management of a legal task, and recognizing and resolving ethical dilemmas. The essay examination shall test applicants on legal ethics and may test applicants on their knowledge of both fundamental legal principles and Nevada law. 2. Questions may embrace more than a single subject. [Amended; effective August 24, 2015.]