Six Tips for 16 Weeks of Bar Prep

Studying for the bar exam is stressful. But it is also your chance to take control and bring together the scattered threads of law that you learned in law school. To succeed, you must plan your life, as the old saying goes, and live your plan. Because of Covid 19, you may even have a … Continue reading Six Tips for 16 Weeks of Bar Prep

Nine Traps for LLMs on the MPT

NINE TRAPS FOR LLMs (and JDs) ON THE MPT (MULTISTATE PERFORMANCE TEST) I have noticed nine traps for LLMs on the MPT (Multistate Performance Test). These traps are one reason why LLMs' first-time bar exam pass rate is much lower than that for JDs. In fact, JDs, too, may fall into these traps. The good … Continue reading Nine Traps for LLMs on the MPT

UBE, Uniform Bar Exam, in NY, July 2016

New York UBE Uniform Bar Exam, July 2016 New York UBE Uniform Bar Exam, July 2016. A word to the reader. If you are reading this post because you failed the July 2016 bar exam, our condolences. The best thing you can do to help yourself now is to order copies of your essays and MPTs right away. Know … Continue reading UBE, Uniform Bar Exam, in NY, July 2016

Perform Your Best on the Bar Exam Performance Test MPT

Perform Your Best on the Bar Exam Performance Test MPT This is the name of Dr. Mary Campbell Gallagher's best-selling study guide for the MPT. The MPT is a part of the bar exam in many jurisdictions that gives bar candidates 90 minutes to demonstrate their ability, using simulated research and law office materials, to research and write … Continue reading Perform Your Best on the Bar Exam Performance Test MPT

MPT Bar Exam Tips for Better MPT Memos

Getting ready for the bar exam? BarWrite® can help you score high on the MPT. Start with these MPT Bar Exam Tips for Better MPT Memos. MPT Bar Exam Tips for Better MPT Memos. The Multistate Performance Test ("MPT") allows bar candidates an extremely short time in which to research and write a legal memo, … Continue reading MPT Bar Exam Tips for Better MPT Memos

How to Format a Memo on the MPT

Note: We revised this memorandum extensively on April 2, 2007. Please visit the revised version here. MEMORANDUM To: Bar Candidates From: Mary Campbell Gallagher, J.D., Ph.D. President, BarWrite® Re: Scoring High on MPT Memorandum Tasks Date: February 12, 2006 INTRODUCTION The Multistate Performance Test (MPT) allows bar candidates an extremely short time for researching and … Continue reading How to Format a Memo on the MPT