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Frequently Asked Questions

How to Prepare for the Bar Exam

What do *most* states require?

• The Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)- a 200 question multiple choice exam that currently tests
  Contracts/Sales; Torts; Constitutional Law; Real Property; Evidence; Criminal Law/Procedure. For information on the MBE, visit their website.
• The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)-currently a 60 question multiple choice test offered nationwide each March, August, and November. It is not necessary to have taken the Law School's Professional Responsibility course before taking the MPRE. Some students take a commercial review course to prepare for the MPRE. For information on the MPRE, visit their website.
• An essay portion-- subjects tested on the essay portion vary by state; see the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) web site for a list of states.
• Some states also may require:
  The Multistate Performance Test (MPT)-- currently has two 90-minute questions; how many an applicant must do depends on the state. You will receive a case file and library and will have a written assignment to do. For information on the MPT, visit their website.
• The Multistate Essay Exam (MEE)--an essay exam currently covering agency and partnership, commercial paper, conflict of laws, corporations, decedents' estates, family law, federal civil procedure, sales, secured transactions, and trusts and future interests. (Note that starting in July 2007, the MEE will expand to nine questions with three questions drawn from MBE topics; Sales will then be eliminated as a separate subject area and will be subsumed under the MBE Contracts outline). For information on the MEE, visit their website.
• That students take specified courses while in law school.

Note: Be sure to check the requirements of the state(s) to which you intend to apply for admission to the bar (and continue to recheck, as requirements may change!).

Where do I get bar information?

You can find much more information by clicking here.

For specific bar information for a particular state, go to the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) web site for links to state bar information. Continually check requirements for changes.

While bar preparation should be a factor in choosing courses, most students also take a commercial bar review course after graduation, which we recommend. A combination of some courses in areas tested on the bar exam plus taking a commercial bar review course and following their recommended course of study should help you prepare for the bar exam.