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MBE

Preparing for the MBE

Books

All print materials are located in Reference and can be checked out for one week with one renewal. Hyperlinked titles are available via West Study Aids or Wolters Kluwer Study Aids.

Bootcamp for the MBE by Steven Emanuel
Call Number: KF 303 .B66
Includes a 200-question MBE Self-Assessment Test; MBE topic outlines for Criminal Law and Procedure, Contracts, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Torts, and Real Property; simulated Questions and Answers that provide a 200-question test that has the same distribution of subjects as a “real” MBE.
Clearing the Last Hurdle by Wanda M. Temm
Call Number: KF303 .T46 2018
This title provides substantive outlines on all MBE and MEE topics. Also included are practice questions in all three formats – MBE, MEE, and MPT – with score sheets to guide students’ review of their practice answers.
Mastering Multiple Choice for Federal Civil Procedure MBE Bar Prep and 1L Exam by William M. Janssen; Steven F. Baicker-McKee
Call Number: KF303 .J36 2018
Offers practical, easy-to-follow advice on multiple-choice exam-taking strategies, clear suggestions on effective multiple-choice practicing techniques, and a lengthy set of Civil Procedure multiple-choice practice questions with answers and explanations (designed to simulate MBE-style questions). Tables help users decode the tested-topic for each practice question.
MBE : beginning your campaign to pass the bar exam by Keith Elkin
Call Number: KF303 .E428 2011
This book explains how to think about organizing, learning and applying the vast amount of material bar exam candidates must know in order to pass the bar exam. Includes bar exam strategy, Active Learning Exercises, and detailed examples and explanations.
The MBE Study Aid: by Subject Area
Call Number: KF303 .M86 2017
Produced by the NCBE, this title contains 210 questions drawn from previous MBEs (30 questions for each MBE subject area). Questions are grouped by subject. Each group of questions includes the relevant section of the Subject Matter Outline and an answer key.
The Multistate Goat: The Essential Book of MBE Practice Questions by Jessica Klein
Call Number: KF 303 .K54 2015
Includes 410 MBE questions released from the National Conference of Bar Examiners, answer explanations by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, and a study plan.
Preparing for the Multistate Bar Examination by Nelson Miller
Call Number: KF 303 .M554 2017
Volume I in this series contains four 100-question sets of practice questions. Each set includes all seven MBE subjects, just like the actual MBE. Volume II contains seven 100-question sets, grouped by subject. Volume III provides an outline of each MBE topic and subtopic.
Rigos Primer Series UBE Review (MBE, MEE, MPT)
Call Number: KF 303 .M85
The MBE volume of this set includes outlines, question maps, multiple-choice questions, and an answer key. The MEE volume includes outlines, subject and issue frequency distributions charts, and sample questions and answers. The MPT volume covers exam and question details, and the different types of MPT task questions.
A Short & Happy Guide to Conquering the MBE
Publication Date: 2021
Strategies and Tactics for the FINZ Multistate Method by Steven Finz; Alex Ruskell
Call Number: KF 303 .F56 2019
This book features over 1200 MBE style questions, with detailed answers that explain the reasoning behind the correct choice and why each of the other choices is incorrect. Questions cover first year courses and Evidence. The book also includes a guide on how to break questions down to the essential facts, how to recognize the legal issues, how to avoid the examiners’ traps and pitfalls, and how to pick the right answer.
Strategies and Tactics for the MBE by Steven Emanuel
Call Number: KF 303 .E43 2016
This title contains a full-length, 200-question practice MBE exam, as well as more than 325 additional questions broken down by subject. All questions are drawn from previous MBEs. Also includes advice on how to analyze MBE questions, and strategies for analyzing different question types.
Strategies and Tactics for the MBE II, Second Edition by Steve Emanuel
Call Number: KF303 .E435 2013

MPT

Preparing for the MPT

Books

All print materials are located in Reference and can be checked out for one week with one renewal.

MPTs and Point Sheets
Call Number: KF303 .M67
Produced by the NCBE, these are recent MPTs available as intact tests (two MPT items per exam administration). Also included are detailed Drafters’ Point Sheets analyzing the issues presented. The library has the current five years. Older editions are available at the NCBE MPT website.
Rigos Primer Series UBE Review (MBE, MEE, MPT)
Call Number: KF 303 .M85
The MBE volume of this set includes outlines, question maps, multiple-choice questions, and an answer key. The MEE volume includes outlines, subject and issue frequency distributions charts, and sample questions and answers. The MPT volume covers exam and question details, and the different types of MPT task questions.
Perform Your Best on the Bar Exam Performance Test by Mary Campbell Gallagher
Call Number: KF303 .G345 2011
This book contains strategies for targeting the grading points used by the NCBE, maximizing research, and creating a quick blueprint for drafting. Includes twelve actual MPT tasks, sample answers, analytic notes, and Graders Point Sheets.
Bar Exam Preparation and Experiential Learning for Law Students by Sara J. Berman
Call Number: KF 303 .B448 2017
This book walks you through Performance Test strategies, tips, and tools. Also included are ten practice tests, debriefings, and sample answers.

MEE

Preparing for the MEE

Books

All print materials are located in Reference and can be checked out for one week with one renewal.

Clearing the Last Hurdle by Wanda M. Temm
Call Number: KF303 .T46 2018
This title provides substantive outlines on all MBE and MEE topics. Also included are practice questions in all three formats – MBE, MEE, and MPT – with score sheets to guide students’ review of their practice answers.
MEE Questions and Analyses
Call Number: KF303 .M44
Produced by the NCBE, these are recent MEEs available as intact tests (6 questions per MEE). Also included are detailed analyses of the issues presented in each question. The library has the current five years. Older editions are available at the NCBE MEE website.
Rigos Primer Series UBE Review (MBE, MEE, MPT)
Call Number: KF 303 .M85
The MBE volume of this set includes outlines, question maps, multiple-choice questions, and an answer key. The MEE volume includes outlines, subject and issue frequency distributions charts, and sample questions and answers. The MPT volume covers exam and question details, and the different types of MPT task questions.
Scoring High on Bar Exam Essays by Mary Campbell Gallagher
Call Number: KF303 .G35 2006
This title contains eighty actual bar exam practice questions on the most frequently tested areas of law, including state law subjects, with sample answers, a review of how state bar examiners have graded actual essays, and real examples of the best and worst ways to respond to essay questions.
A Short and Happy Guide to the Bar Exam's Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) by Suzanne D. Darrow-Kleinhaus; Irene McDermott Crisci
This concise book contains Subject Charts (organized by MEE subject), and Table of Issues (organized by bar administration). These charts identify every issue and sub-issue tested on the MEE over the past 14 years, thus letting you see the frequency of tested topics and gain familiarity with how they are tested.
Available online through West Academic Study Aids

MPRE

Preparing for the MPRE

Books

All print materials are located in Reference and can be checked out for one week with one renewal.

The Weekend MPRE by Leah Christensen
Available on West Academic Study Aids
This book is designed to prepare students for the MPRE in a single weekend and includes digital access to 14 videos, two practice exams, interactive quizzes, and A Short & Happy Guide to the MPRE.
Strategies and Tactics for the MPRE by Steven L. Emanuel
Call Number: KF .E46 2018
This title contains 156 NCBE-released questions from past MPRE exams, along with detailed answers to each question that explain not only why the correct answer is correct, but why the other choices are not. Also includes what to expect on the MPRE, expert advice on how to avoid common mistakes, and how to spot tricky questions.
Rigos Primer Series MPRE Review
Call Number: KF306 .M85 2016
This title contains 350 sample questions, organized by subject, along with answer rationales. These rationales focus on the fine-line distinctions of the rules in order to help you eliminate possible wrong answers on the exam. A mock 2-hour/60-question practice exam in NCBE format helps you simulate a real MPRE test-taking experience.
A Short and Happy Guide to the MPRE by Leah Christensen
Call Number: KF 303 .C45 2016

News

DC and MD have both announced that the February bar will be administered remotely. Check the sites below for current information on the bar exam.

NCBE Announces Remote Option for July 2021 Bar Exam

NCBE will again offer jurisdictions the option to administer the bar exam remotely in July 2021. NCBE will equate the MBE, calculate scaled scores for the written components, and provide UBE and MBE score transfer services for both the in-person and the remote administrations. Read more here.