Bar Exam MPT Templates for Common Tasks
Bar Exam MPT Templates for Common Tasks: The Multistate Performance Test (MPT) is part of the written portion of the bar exam, and requires examinees to complete two “lawyerly tasks.” The MPT is written by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), and the NCBE has included certain tasks more often than others in the MPT. These common tasks are thus predictable and it is important that you are prepared for how to handle them should you face one on your bar exam.
The MPT has included a number of different writing tasks since its inception, including objective memos, persuasive briefs, opinion and/or demand letters, bench memos, persuasive memos, and many other tasks. The objective memos and persuasive briefs are by far the most highly tested tasks. To see how frequently these tasks are tested, check out JD Advising’s MPT Frequency Chart. Opinion and demand letters are the next most highly-tested task.
Because objective memos, persuasive briefs, and opinion/demand letters are tested so frequently, it is a good idea to memorize the general format of these common tasks. Below, you will find the overall format of these common tasks.
Note: You should always read the task memo carefully and follow the instructions in the task memo! The following formats are general advice based on prior MPTs, but may need to be adjusted if there are specific contradictory instructions in your task memo!
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