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Rule III(f) of the
Arkansas Rules Governing Admission
to the Bar provides: "The top examination paper in each
subject shall be available for review in the Office of the
Supreme Court Library and the libraries of any American Bar
Association accredited law school in Arkansas, but the name
of the author shall not be disclosed."
In compliance with this rule, the Arkansas State Board
of Law Examiners is releasing these papers. Members of the
Board note that many papers may have significant
deficiencies in style, draftsmanship and organization.
Indeed, some may fail to recognize issues and may have
reached erroneous legal conclusions.
Those who review these papers are cautioned that
numerous elements enter into the determination of the "top
paper" including the perceived writing, analytical, and
reasoning ability, as well as knowledge of the law. These
papers are not perfect papers but are examples of the better
papers. They should be used merely as one of many
guidelines in preparing for the examination. With
few exceptions, the transcribed (typewritten) copy of each handwritten
answer appears exactly as it was written. This includes spelling
errors, grammatical errors, as well as the format.
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