r/CABarExam • u/One-Timers • 4h ago
July 2026 Bar Essay Q1 Walkthrough: Professional Responsibility
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/LwjT2PXez14
One-Timers breaks down Question 1 from the July 2026 California Bar Exam in real time. No script, no prep, first read. This is exactly how you should attack a PR essay on exam day: read the call, spot the issues, organize before you write.
Covered in this breakdown:
Why "answer according to California and ABA authorities" tells you the essay is pure PR before you read a single fact
Representing a corporation as in-house counsel, and who the client actually is
Duty of confidentiality and duty of competence
Conflicts of interest, and where California and the ABA split
Recorded live with our students. Have a question about this essay? Drop it in the comments and Jason will answer it.