LAW-2417 Writing to Practice
This course will cover the fundamentals of bar exam essay writing and the multistate performance test. Specifically, the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) which represent the written components of the Uniform Bar Exam. The course will focus on honing and improving students analytical and writing skills. The goal of this course is to transfer those skills to successful completion of the written components of the bar exam. The first class will be an introduction to the MEE topics and the MPT. The next class will focus on the details of bar exam writing. Students will review MEEs and MPTs tested on recent bar exams. On the final day, students will complete two timed MPTs, simulating the morning portion of the written bar exam.