The Bar Exam in a Nutshell

The Bar Exam in a Nutshell walks you through the entire bar preparation process from getting a head start during law school to taking the exam. It features comprehensive coverage of the Uniform Bar Exam, including an explanation of each component and how to prepare for it. This edition also provides guidelines for selecting a bar review course, bar planner checklists, advice on how to manage the material you cover in bar review courses, and advice on how to learn the law so you can remember it and use it to answer exam questions. It identifies the basic skills that the bar exam tests and the precise manner in which they are tested, showing you how to target your study efforts to maximize results. Importantly, it includes structured study schedules so you can plan your time by the day, the hour, and the task for each week throughout the bar prep period. An Appendix provides sample MPT and MEE materials including guidance in outlining whether writing or typing your answer. The 4th Edition includes the following: A description of the bar exam landscape since COVID, including an introduction to the NextGen Bar Exam. Integration of technology into the bar exam such as taking the MPRE online at Pearson VUE testing centers and using ExamSoft to write the written portion of your bar exam. Using your laptop most effectively for the written portions of the bar exam. A sequence and study method for MEEs/essays. Outlining steps for answering the MEEs/essays and MPTs/Performance Tests to save time and maximize points. See more