Law school exams are just around the corner. And law students are no doubt wondering, what do the best law school exam answers look like?
What if I could give you a peak at a law school exam response written by a law professor in the making?
Well, I’ve decided to give you a chance to see the tender genius of MY VERY OWN EXAM RESPONSE from back when I was in law school. So here, in its entirety, is my essay for Contracts. I think you will see that it was, in a word, innovative.
EXAM RESPONSE - CONTRACTS:
JJ might argue that the contract is unenforceable because he crossed his fingers while signing it. Finger crossing voids all promises. LL could counter, however, that JJ had two fingers crossed, which would erase the effect of the original crossed fingers, and LL could enforce the contract. But if JJ crossed his legs as well as crossing fingers on both hands, then the contract would be invalidly held as invalidly invalid, and JJ would not be bound. (I think.)
Alternatively, LL could contend that he said out-loud "no crossies" while JJ was signing the contract. This would invoke the parol evidence rule. The key things to remember about the parol evidence rule are: (1) it is a doctrine of contract law, not evidence; (2) it has nothing to do with "parole"; and (3) it is not really a "rule," but is more of a "guideline." For these reasons, on the facts presented, the parol evidence rule would bar consideration of the rule against perpetuities.
Still another defense that JJ can assert is that the contract lacks "consideration." Since JJ signed the contract without reading it, it is pretty clear that he did not really "consider" it at all. Thus, we must look to the "mailbox rule." The mailbox rule is that all mail weighing more than 13 ounces that bears postage stamps must be taken to a retail post office. Based on the facts presented, since JJ's contract was only two pages, it does not weigh too much, and therefore the mailbox rule will not apply.
If JJ continues to want out of the deal, JJ could simply wait until next Tuesday and say it's "Tuesday Take-Backs Day." He could then "take back" the contract. Unlike the crossies, there is really nothing LL can do to defend against Tuesday Take-Backs Day, which is why LL is likely to try to "settle the case" before next Tuesday.
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