Ohio Bar Examination Strategies and Tactics: Essays, the MBE and the MPT
LAW 701 Section 1, 2
Mary Jane McGinty
For the FIRST CLASS you will take a mock bar exam.
It will be comprised of one Torts essay question, MBE (Multistate Bar Examination) Torts and Real Property multiple choice questions, and one MPT (Multistate Performance Test) question. There is no need to study for this test. It is designed to lay a foundation for our future discussions about the bar exam; give you some insight into how the bar is structured; and give both of us an idea of how much you remember from your first year or so of law school. The test will take the whole class. Please arrive on time so that you can hear the brief instructions and begin on time so you can be done when the class period is over. Please plan to hand write this exam. You may use your computer for all future work.
You will need the following items for this course:
Course Materials
Recommended reading:
1. Pass the Bar! – Denise Riebe and Michael Hunter Schwartz – Carolina Academic Press. ISBN No. 1-59460-165-8.
2. Pass the Bar Exam – Sara J. Berman - ABA Publishing - ISBN: 978-1-62722-238-9
3. Clearing the Last Hurdle – Wanda M. Temm – Wolters Kluwer IBN No.978-1-4548-5002-1
Required Material
- a. Barbri Bar Review outlines for Torts, Contracts, and Evidence(Barbri Binder to be handed out in class.It will also include the in-class essay material.)
b. MBE questions (in Barbri Binder to be handed out in class and in Matrix, website an online course platform)
c. Barbri online lecture series in Matrix website
d. Barbri Amp for Torts, Contracts, and Evidence in Matrix website
e. Black-letter law quizzes in Matrix website
f. Additional material to be handed out in class throughout the semester
You will be automatically enrolled in Matrix and will receive your user name and password to enter the site in email from Barbri.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.