7355. Legal Analysis, Advanced: Strategies and Techniques
3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites:
Grading Basis: Graded
This two-semester course will focus on all Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) topics in their entirety. Enrollment may be in one or both semesters. Three MBE topics will be addressed during the Fall semester and four MBE topics will be addressed in the Spring. Through guided practice of MBE questions and MEE essays, students will develop exam-taking techniques and strategies. Skills workshops will be presented to develop reading comprehension, legal reasoning and analysis, rule mastery and issue identification. Students will also be introduced to the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) and taught the skills and techniques on how to organize and write an MPT response. Simulation and essay review will be provided to improve proficiency in each component. A final exam will be administered. NOTE: UConn Law has contracted with Themis Bar Review to provide the design and instruction for this elective course. This course is distinct from bar preparatory courses designed and offered separately by Themis Bar Review. Our arrangement with Themis precludes any marketing of Themis products or services while engaging with our students in this course. Students are under no obligation to take this elective or any other preparatory course offered by Themis and may wish to seek bar preparation from other sources depending on their situation