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LAW 7242 - Lawyering Skills (MPT)

Credits: 2

The Multistate Performance Test is 20% of the Texas Bar Exam and closely mimics the practice of law. During the MPT, students use basic lawyering skills in a real-life simulation to complete an activity that a new lawyer would be assigned (e.g. memo, brief, or client letter). Using the MPT as our foundation, this course focuses on developing critical lawyering skills, including separating relevant and irrelevant information; extracting relevant legal principles from cases, statutes, and other authorities; applying legal principles to facts to solve a client’s problem; and explaining the law and its application in a clear and well-organized document. The course is a combination of lecture, class participation, hands-on drills, and peer editing. Students receive specific feedback on the documents they submit, and are able to meet with the professor one-on-one to continue improving their skills. This course is by invitation only.


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