MPT (9:00-12:10) on Day 2
Definitely not as bad as I was afraid of. We arrived for the morning section and filled out the little signature cards. The room opened at 8:30 for those with laptops, so I went ahead and set up. They gave out the instructions and began; don’t forget that by the time they finish instructions, you will be starting a little late.
The MPT rules explain the many different ways that the exam can be structured; however there is a general format. Traditionally, there will be two parts–the file and the library. The file has the facts; the Library has the law. This is just a test on your writing skills; can you write an intelligent, well-thought response to the question. The questions come in many forms, and often a rarer form is thrown in to trip you up. But it seems from the state’s list of “percentage likelihood that something shows up” information that some form of brief or memorandum are the most common. The law can contain cases or code sections; often one of each. Each document has something worth noticing. The facts will have a short summary with the question, followed by supporting documents.
One came with instructions on the layout of the test, but the other did not. In general, I’d say remember to always add the To, From, Date, RE section. DON’T FORGET THAT YOU DO NOT USE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW. Any statutes will be provided; it is set in a fake jurisdiction.
Best Method of Answering
My recommendation is to start with the law. Type it up verbatim on your computer along with citations. Then read the call of the questions. Lay out the law out in the pattern of the issues raised in the questions. Then fill it in with facts as you read about them. Save 5 minutes for smoothing out the sentences.
Easy Measure: Very Easy
Deceptively Blonde 