Review Courses
Suffolk Law offers bar prep courses for students in their last year of law school.
Pre-Graduation Courses (Free)
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AdvancedSurvey of Core Legal Principles | Elective Course | Elective course that reviews legal principles tested on the bar exam. The Fall semester the course covers topics in Civil Procedure, Criminal law and Procedure, the MPT, and Real Property. The Spring Semester covers topics in Contracts, Evidence, the MPT, and Torts. One in-person and one asynchronous online section is offered each semester. Encouraged for all students, and required for students with a first-year GPA of 2.67 to 3.0.. |
| Fundamentals of Massachusetts Law | Restricted Enrollment Course |
This course is required for academically at-risk students (those with a first-year GPA of less than 2.67). Restricted enrollment. |
| Advanced Legal Analysis | --- | In this course, Students will learn the components of the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) and the strategies utilized to produce a passing MPT answer. This course places additional emphasis on the skills necessary for success on the written portion of the bar examination. The goal of this course is to help students develop and practice fundamental legal analysis skills, including but not limited to critical analysis of statutes, case law, and administrative regulations; and completing lawyering tasks within set time constraints. |
| Multi-State Performance Test Timed Writing Session | --- | Graduates preparing for the summer Bar Exam can participate in a three-hour MPT writing session, designed to prepare students for the morning portion of the first day of the Bar Exam. Graduates will work on timing, organization, critical reading, and analytical skills. Students will receive a score, individualized feedback, and the opportunity to meet with a Bar Prep Advisor. The MPT Timed Writing Session will be held in late June/early July to avoid conflicting with commercial Bar review courses. |
| Multi-State Essay Examination (MEE) Timed Writing Session | --- | Graduates preparing for the summer Bar Exam can participate in a three-hour MEE writing session, designed to prepare students for the afternoon portion of the first day of the Bar Exam. The MEEs are selected to reflect some of the most frequently-tested topics on the essay portion of the Bar Exam. Graduates will work on timing, organization, critical reading, and analytical skills. Students will receive a score, individualized feedback, and the opportunity to meet with a Bar Prep Advisor. The MEE Timed Writing Session will be held in late June/early July to avoid conflicting with commercial Bar review courses. |