"Fortnight" of Knowledge: Musical and Subject Matter Combinations
Unexpected duets often surprise and delight music fans by merging different styles and genres. A recent example is the collaboration between Taylor Swift and Post Malone on their song, "Fortnight."
This pairing is particularly surprising due to the stark contrast in their musical backgrounds: Swift, known for her evolution from country to pop and indie-folk, and Malone, celebrated for his genre-blending mix of hip-hop, pop, and rock. Their collaboration, much like the combination of multiple subjects in a single question on the MEE portion of the bar exam, creates a unique and memorable experience by bringing together diverse elements.
Let's see how subjects have historically been combined on the bar exam:
Agency
July 2008 (Agency and Partnership)
July 2009(Agency and Partnership)
July 2010 (Agency and Partnership)
July 2011 (Agency and Partnership)
February 2012 (Agency and Partnership)
July 2013 (combined with Torts)
February 2014 (Agency and Partnership)
February 2015 (combined with Torts)
February 2016 (Agency and Partnership)
July 2017 (combined with Torts)
February 2018 (Agency and Partnership)
July 2018 (Agency and Partnership)
February 2019 (Agency and Partnership)
Early September 2020 (combined with Corporations)
Late September 2020 and October 2020 Remote (Agency and Partnership)
February 2021 (Agency and Partnership)
July 2022 (combined with Corporations)
July 2023 (Agency and Partnership combined with Corporations)
Civil Procedure
Conflict of Laws (currently only tested alongside another subject)
July 2008 (combined with Family Law)
February 2009 (combined with Civil Procedure)
July 2011 (combined with Family Law)
February 2012 (combined with Civil Procedure)
July 2012 (combined with Wills)
February 2017 (combined with Family Law)
July 2017 (combined with Civil Procedure)
July 2019 (combined with Wills)
Constitutional Law
Contracts and Sales
July 2010 (combined with Negotiable Instruments) (Negotiable Instruments is no longer tested on the MEE)
Corporations
Criminal Law
July 2009 (Combined with Criminal Procedure)
February 2014 (Combined with Criminal Procedure)
Criminal Procedure
July 2009 (Combined with Criminal Law)
February 2014 (Combined with Criminal Law)
July 2016 (Combined with Evidence)
July 2017 (Combined with Evidence)
Evidence
Family Law
July 2008 (combined with Conflict of Laws)
July 2011 (combined with Conflict of Laws)
February 2017 (combined with Conflict of Laws)
Partnership
July 2008 (Agency and Partnership)
July 2009(Agency and Partnership)
July 2010 (Agency and Partnership)
July 2011 (Agency and Partnership)
February 2012 (Agency and Partnership)
February 2014 (Agency and Partnership)
February 2016 (Agency and Partnership)
February 2018 (Agency and Partnership)
July 2018 (Agency and Partnership)
February 2019 (Agency and Partnership)
Late September 2020 and October 2020 Remote (Agency and Partnership)
July 2023 (Agency and Partnership)
Torts
July 2013 (combined with Agency)
February 2015 (combined with Agency)
July 2017 (combined with Agency)
Trusts
February 2013 (combined with Wills)
February 2015 (combined with Wills)
July 2020 (combined with Wills
Wills
July 2012 (combined with Conflict of Laws)
February 2013 (combined with Trusts)
February 2015 (combined with Trusts)
July 2019 (combined with Conflict of Laws)
July 2020 (combined with Trusts)
Just as musical duets blend different styles to create harmony, bar exam questions often combine various legal subjects, challenging examinees to think broadly and flexibly.
