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. One section is offered. Open to 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. |
| Writing for Practice and the Bar Exam | --- | This course covers the Multi-State Essay Examination (MEE) and the Multi-State Performance Test (MPT) which represent the written components of the Uniform Bar Exam. |
| 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. |