Mission Control
1L — Purdue Global Law School · Cliff Roperez · May 2026
Read the call first. Every time. Party → Claim → Elements → Facts → Defense → Conclusion.
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Today’s Tasks
Read call of question — cold drill
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Module readings — Torts duty/breach
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5 MCQs — Offer & Acceptance
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Write one mini-IRAC from memory
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Class Progress — M5/15
CL600 — ILA33%
CL610 — Contracts I33%
CL620/623 — Torts I33%
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CL600 — Case Brief
Module 3 · 75 pts · Cohen v. Petty
Due Soon
CL610 — Consideration Essay
Module 6 · 50 pts · IRAC format
M6
CL623 — Negligence Duty Essay
Module 7 · 100 pts · High stakes
M7
CL610 — Final Exam
Module 15 · 550 pts · Respondus
M15
Seminar Schedule — At a Glance
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CL600 — ILA Seminar
Purdue Global · Weekly · 1 hr
Required
WED
CL610 — Contracts Seminar
Purdue Global · Weekly · 1 hr
Required
THU
CL623 — Torts Seminar
Purdue Global · Weekly · 1 hr
Required
After seminar: capture what professor emphasized. Add one trap to your outline.
Assignments & Deadlines
Sortable · Color-coded by urgency · All three courses
CL600 — Introduction to Legal Analysis
Legal writing · IRAC · Case briefing · Exam structure
300
Final Points
15
Modules
1
Seminar/Week
Key Assignments — Red Zone
M3 — Case Brief: Cohen v. Petty (75 pts)
M5 — Tort Mini-Essay: Closed Book (100 pts)
M9-11 — Contracts Essays (varies)
M13 — Contracts Fact Pattern (varies)
M15 — Final (300 pts)
Module Grid — CL600
Key Cases
Cohen v. Petty
Case Brief · M3
Issue: [To be entered]. Rule: [To be entered]. Holding: [To be entered].
McCann v. Walmart
False Imprisonment · Threats & barriers
Actual physical restraint not required. Confinement by threats, barriers, or assertion of legal authority.
Lucy v. Zehmer
Contracts · Objective intent
Unexpressed intent immaterial when words and acts objectively show assent.
Purdue Code — Essay Attack System
STEP 0 — CALL FIRST
Read call before facts. Circle: parties, claims, defenses, remedies. Do not discuss unasked claims.
STEP 1 — HEADING
Interrogative. Actor + Victim + Act + Claim + Legal Wrinkle. “Does Dre’s throwing constitute battery when…”
STEP 2 — RULE
Black-letter with elements. No storytelling. Complete enough to grade without hunting.
STEP 3 — APPLICATION
“Here” triggers. Facts for AND against each element. “Because” explains why. Element-by-element mini-IRAC.
STEP 4 — DEFENSE
Separate block. Treat defense like a claim — elements + application. Never bury in one sentence.
STEP 5 — CONCLUSION
Mirror the heading. “Therefore, Dre is likely liable for battery.” Short. Direct. Done.
CL610 — Contracts I
UCC · Common Law · Formation · Defenses · Conditions
550
Final Points
11
MCQ Sets
10
Essay Sets
15
Modules
Doctrine Heat Map — Must Know Cold
Offer
Acceptance
Consideration
Revocation
UCC 2-207
Modification
Promissory Estoppel
Statute of Frauds
Parol Evidence Rule
Mutual Mistake
Mailbox Rule
Conditions
Quasi-contract
Merchant Status
Controlling Law
Acceptance
Consideration
Revocation
UCC 2-207
Modification
Promissory Estoppel
Statute of Frauds
Parol Evidence Rule
Mutual Mistake
Mailbox Rule
Conditions
Quasi-contract
Merchant Status
Controlling Law
Key Rules — Snap Cards
OBJECTIVE INTENT
A party’s unexpressed intent is immaterial when words and acts objectively show assent. (Lucy v. Zehmer)
CONSIDERATION
Bargained-for exchange. Motive ≠ consideration. Moral obligation generally insufficient. Past consideration insufficient.
MAILBOX RULE
Acceptance effective on dispatch. Revocation effective only on receipt. Watch crossing mail hypos.
Red Zone Modules
M5 — UCC 2-207 Battle of Forms
Make a flowchart. Know when additional terms become part of contract (merchant v. non-merchant).
M6 — Consideration Essay (50 pts)
Start Thu. Consideration vs. gift vs. moral obligation vs. promissory estoppel. Do NOT confuse motive with bargain.
M9–11 — PER + SOF + Defenses
Attack outline in M8. Daily 10-min formation/defense hypo. Do NOT mix mutual mistake + ambiguity + PER without sequence.
M11 — 100-Point Essay
Highest-stakes module essay. Full IRAC. Organize by contract/interrogatory. Never jump to breach before proving formation.
CL620/623 — Torts I
Intentional Torts · Negligence · Defenses · Causation · Damages
550
Final Points
4
MCQ Sets
10
Essay Sets
15
Modules
Tort Issue-Spotting Map
| Injury | Possible Torts |
|---|---|
| Fear of imminent contact | Assault |
| Harmful/offensive contact | Battery |
| Confinement | False Imprisonment |
| Severe emotional distress | IIED |
| Entry onto land | Trespass to Land |
| Careless physical injury | Negligence |
| Statute violation + injury | Negligence Per Se |
| Unexplained accident | Res Ipsa |
Negligence Attack — 4 Elements
1. DUTY
Did defendant owe plaintiff a duty of care? General: reasonable person standard. Special relationships, land owner status, negligence per se.
2. BREACH
Did defendant fall below the standard? Reasonable person test. Custom, statutes, res ipsa loquitur.
3. CAUSATION
Actual cause (but-for / substantial factor) AND proximate cause (Palsgraf — foreseeable plaintiff, foreseeable harm). Do NOT stop at actual cause.
4. DAMAGES
Compensatory (general + special). Eggshell skull doctrine. Nominal and punitive when applicable.
TRAP: Intent does NOT mean intent to harm. Intent = purpose OR substantial certainty that harmful/offensive contact will result. Saying “intent to harm is required” = automatic error.
Study Tools
IRAC templates · Rule library · Case briefs · Outlines · Hypo generator
IRAC Template
Case Brief
Outlines
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Hypo Generator
MCQ Drills
IRAC Builder — Live Template
ISSUE — Interrogative heading
RULE — Elements listed
APPLICATION — Start with “Here”
DEFENSE — Separate block
CONCLUSION — Mirror the heading
PREVIEW
Fill in fields to see your IRAC…
Hypo Generator
Click Generate Hypo to get a practice fact pattern.
Rule Statement Library — Black Letter
TORTS
BATTERY
Battery requires a voluntary act intended to cause harmful or offensive contact, and actual harmful or offensive contact results.
ASSAULT
Assault requires an act intended to cause apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact, and the plaintiff actually apprehends such contact.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
FI requires intentional confinement within a bounded area, of which the plaintiff is either aware or harmed by. Physical restraint not required — threats, barriers, and assertion of legal authority suffice.
NEGLIGENCE
Negligence requires: (1) duty; (2) breach; (3) actual and proximate causation; and (4) damages.
CONTRACTS
CONTRACT FORMATION
A valid contract requires offer, acceptance, and consideration. Under UCC Article 2, controlling law governs goods; common law governs services.
CONSIDERATION
Consideration requires a bargained-for exchange in which each party gives something of legal value. Motive, moral obligation, and past consideration are insufficient.
STATUTE OF FRAUDS
Under UCC, a contract for goods ≥$500 must be in writing, identifying parties, subject matter, quantity, and price, signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL
PE requires: (1) clear and definite promise; (2) promisor should have reasonably expected reliance; (3) promisee actually relied; and (4) injustice can only be avoided by enforcement.
MCQ Drills
500+ questions per course · Torts · Contracts · Legal Analysis
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Flashcards
Click to flip · Rule recall · Element testing
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FRONT — TAP TO FLIP
What are the elements of Battery?
RULE
Battery requires a voluntary act intended to cause harmful or offensive contact, and actual harmful or offensive contact results. Intent = purpose OR substantial certainty.
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TORTS ATTACK PLAN
1. Identify plaintiff’s injury
2. Match injury to possible torts
3. Identify defendant’s act
4. State rule with elements
5. Apply facts element-by-element
6. Defenses — separate block
7. Conditional conclusions where uncertain
8. Conclusion mirrors heading
2. Match injury to possible torts
3. Identify defendant’s act
4. State rule with elements
5. Apply facts element-by-element
6. Defenses — separate block
7. Conditional conclusions where uncertain
8. Conclusion mirrors heading
CONTRACTS ATTACK PLAN
1. Controlling law: UCC or CL?
2. Merchant status
3. Offer — definite enough?
4. Acceptance — mirror? UCC variant?
5. Consideration — bargained exchange?
6. Defenses: SOF, PER, mistake
7. Conditions — express/implied
8. Breach → Damages → Remedies
2. Merchant status
3. Offer — definite enough?
4. Acceptance — mirror? UCC variant?
5. Consideration — bargained exchange?
6. Defenses: SOF, PER, mistake
7. Conditions — express/implied
8. Breach → Damages → Remedies
NEGLIGENCE FLOWCHART
Duty? → Breach? → Actual Cause? → Proximate Cause? → Damages?
↓ Each step is its own mini-IRAC.
↓ Do NOT write one global negligence paragraph.
↓ Palsgraf for proximate cause.
↓ Eggshell skull for damages.
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Bar Prep — California Track
FYLSX Baby Bar → California Bar → Career
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1L Courses Active
2028
Target Bar Year
FYLSX — First Year Law Student Exam (Baby Bar)
Required for Purdue Global (CA registered unaccredited law school) students. 4 hours. Torts, Contracts, Criminal Law. Pass to continue.
Subjects: Torts · Contracts · Criminal Law
Format: 100 MCQ + 4 Essays
Passing: ~560/800
Strategy: Master the same black-letter rules you’re learning now.
Your edge: IRAC discipline from Day 1.
Format: 100 MCQ + 4 Essays
Passing: ~560/800
Strategy: Master the same black-letter rules you’re learning now.
Your edge: IRAC discipline from Day 1.
California Bar Exam
Format: Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) + PT + Essays
MBE Subjects: Torts, Contracts, ConLaw, CrimLaw, Evidence, Real Property, Civil Procedure
Essays: Wills, Trusts, CivPro, Community Property + MBE subjects
PT: Performance Test — legal memo or brief
Pass Rate: ~43% CA average. Build early.
Your mantra: P-C-E-F-D-C every single essay.
MBE Subjects: Torts, Contracts, ConLaw, CrimLaw, Evidence, Real Property, Civil Procedure
Essays: Wills, Trusts, CivPro, Community Property + MBE subjects
PT: Performance Test — legal memo or brief
Pass Rate: ~43% CA average. Build early.
Your mantra: P-C-E-F-D-C every single essay.
Career & Goals Tracker
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1L — Purdue Global · Part-time · May 2026
MILESTONE 1
Pass FYLSX (Baby Bar) · End of 1L
MILESTONE 2
Pass California Bar · 2028 target
LONG GAME
JD + California license · Healthcare law / education law
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Cal Ace Nursing Academy continues — law school is the long bet.
MPRE
Professional responsibility exam. Required for CA bar admission. Plan for 2L/3L.
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CR 1L — Cliff Roperez
Purdue Global Law School
Semester 1 · May 2026
Built for: FYLSX + Cal Bar
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Semester 1 · May 2026
Built for: FYLSX + Cal Bar
Mantra: P·C·E·F·D·C
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