1. What is ADR in the court system? How does arbitration work? In what manner does arbitration differ from mediation?
2- When may an appellate court overturn a trial court decision? What are the appropriate formal names of the parties when a case has been appealed? Are many trial court decisions overturned because the appellate court questions the findings of fact of the trial court?
3-How does In Personam Jurisdiction differ from In Rem Jurisdiction? What determines proper Venue in an action? How does Venue differ from geographical Jurisdiction?
4-Describe the three-tiered system of the U.S. Federal Courts. How do the trial courts differ from appellate courts? What happens when a Federal Court and State Court conflict on a point of law?
5-What differentiates Accession from Confusion? Who becomes the ultimate property owner through Accession? Does the doctrine of Confusion always leave ownership with the same party?
6-What are the elements required to prove a legally binding gift of personal property? Must a binding gift require actual delivery? Can a donee disclaim a gift?
7-Set forth the distinctions between real property and personal property. What are the fundamental distinctions? Can real property become personal property and vice versa? What characterizes a fixture? How does tangible property differ from intangible?