HOW TURTLES BEAT HARES ON THE MULTISTATE BAR EXAM (MBE) You remember the fable of the tortoise and the hare. We all know that the turtle wins the race. That doesn't stop human nature. Many bar candidates want to think of themselves as legal rabbits. Alas, it does not work. A rabbit aims to run through … Continue reading How Turtles Beat Hares on the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
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
Now! The BarWrite MPT Crash Course! Three Days to a Higher MPT Score. Bar candidates complain that it is hard to finish the MPT work product on time. Bar candidates complain that it is hard to work through all the research materials. It is hard to organize the research into a coherent work product. It … Continue reading Now! Three Days to a Higher MPT Score
Some bar candidates whose scores make them unsuccessful on the bar exam in New York can still, thanks to the UBE, be admitted elsewhere, perhaps Alabama. A score of 266 is required in New York. But for Alabama, just to take one example, the passing score is just 260. A score of 260 also qualifies … Continue reading UBE: If Your Score Doesn’t Work for New York, Why Not Alabama?
The Board of Law Examiners (BOLE) has released the results of the July 2018 New York (UBE) bar exam. Here is the press release that summarizes the statistics: http://www.nybarexam.org/Press/Press%20Release_July2018exam.pdf New York State Board of Law Examiners Diane F. Bosse, Chair Bryan R. Williams Robert S. McMillen E. Leo Milonas Michael Colodner CORPORATE PLAZA-BUILDING 3 254 WASHINGTON … Continue reading New York Bar Exam Results are Out
The Bar Exam is One of Life's Big Events. Here are Five Best Tips for Early Bar Prep Whether you are taking the bar exam in three months or three years, the bar exam is one of life’s big events. Plan for early bar exam prep. Many law students think the bar exam tests on … Continue reading Five Best Tips for Early Bar Exam Prep
If You Think You Can Succeed by Working Harder, You Can. Henry Ford said something important for bar candidates. "If you think you can, or you think you can't--you're always right." Psychologist Carol Dweck has spent her career studying the difference our thinking about our talents can make. She calls productive thinking "growth mindset." Carol … Continue reading Pass the Bar Exam With “Growth Mindset”
MBE Tips for Crim Law the Easy Way BarWrite MBE Crim Law Tip Number One. To Ace Crim Law the Easy Way, master and apply the basic components of every crime: mens rea, actus reus, concurrence, and causation plus harmful result. To ace MBE Crim Law the easy way, master and apply the four basic … Continue reading MBE Tips for Crim Law the Easy Way
Civil Procedure has so many rules, and bar candidates have so little time! Two tips. First, simplify things. Look for the patterns and diagram them. Second, focus on mastering key terms for every stage of the litigation!
MBE Evidence Secret Is Memorizing and Hard Work Bar candidates often wring their hands over MBE evidence questions. But in fact, evidence is one of the easiest parts of the MBE. Doing hundreds of practice questions a day is not the answer. Nor is there a complicated secret strategy. Instead, the MBE evidence secret is … Continue reading MBE Evidence Secret
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