Month: December 2015
Protected: Torts and Contracts (and wifi)
Protected: Intro Session and Materials
Feb 2016 Supplemental Bar Exam Workshop Schedule
Supplemental Bar Exam Workshops for Graduates and Alumni
(February 2016)
Important Notes:
- Bring your laptop to all workshops.
- Each topical workshop consist of a brief substantive review of key points, followed by 15-25 MBE, 2-4 “mini essays” and outlining 1-2 actual bar exam essays.
Contact Information: Professor Melissa Gill, Room 414
Melissa.gill@udc.edu, 617-721-4435
| # | Date | Topic | Description | Feedback |
| 1. | Dec. 5th (Saturday)
8:30am -4 pm
Room 507 |
Diagnostic Exam and Review | 33 MBE (1 hours), 1 essays (30 minutes), 1 PT (90 min)
The exam will be from 8:45-12:15. Lunch break 12:15-1 Review 1-4 |
Your MBE will be graded over the lunch break and we will review commonly missed questions in the afternoon session. We will also discuss what you should have covered on the written portion. Individual feedback on the submitted essay will be returned December 9th. |
| 2. | Dec. 9th (Wednesday)
6-9 pm
Room 506 |
Introduction to study skills and how to approach an MPT | Discussion of study techniques for the MBE, essay questions and MPT. | |
| 3 & 4. | Dec. 12th (Saturday)
9am-4 pm
Room 506 |
Torts and Contracts | Morning session: Torts
Afternoon session: Contracts |
Immediate review of MBE questions and mini essays. A sample answer and/or rubric for the larger essays |
| 5 & 6. | Jan. 9th (Saturday), 9am -4pm
Room 507 |
Criminal law and Procedure | Morning session: Criminal Law
Afternoon Session: Criminal Procedure |
Immediate review of MBE questions and mini essays. A sample answer and/or rubric for the larger essays
**note, Essay #1 will be due if you want individualized feedback. |
| 7. | Jan. 12th (Tuesday), 6-9pm
Room 507
|
Evidence | Immediate review of MBE questions and mini essays. A sample answer and/or rubric for the larger essays | |
| 8. | Jan. 30th (Saturday) , 9am-4pm
Room 507 |
Practice Essay Exam | 9-12 will be a practice written exam (1 PT, 3 essays ), 1-4 will be a review | Immediate review with an essay rubric, plus individualized feedback. |
| 9. | Feb. 9th (Tuesday), 6-9pm
Room 507 |
Property | Immediate review of MBE questions and mini essays. A sample answer and/or rubric for the larger essays | |
| 10. | Feb. 13th (Saturday), 9am-4pm
Room 507 |
PRACTICE MBE AND ESSAY | The morning session will consist of 100 MBE questions, and the afternoon session will consist of 1 Performance test and 3 essays. | Immediate feedback will be given via scantron on the MBE portion, written feedback will be
given on essays by Feb. 16th |
| 11. | Feb. 16th, (Tuesday), 6-9 pm.
Room 507 |
Civil Procedure | Immediate review of MBE questions and mini essays. A sample answer and/or rubric for the larger essays | |
| Feb. 20th, 11am-5pm
|
Open Office Hours | Schedule individual or small group sessions with Professor Gill for last minute questions |
