MPT Online resource and materials Forum

[trustmouse83]

Hi Guys,

I'm just wondering if anyone can direct me to any decent online materials for the MPT?
I get that it's a difficult topic to prepare for, but if anyone has anything which outlines how to answer the questions, such a the formats required for the various tasks, i'd be very grateful id you could point me in that direction.

Thanks.

[trustmouse83]

Friendly bump.

[Neve]

Isn't it nearly always a memo or the argument & authorities section of a brief? Unless you struggle with legal writing, prep for the MPT should be minimal. Rely on what you learned in legal writing. I think Barbri recommends reviewing the task first, the case library second, and the rest of the documents last.

[trustmouse83]

Isn't it nearly always a memo or the argument & authorities section of a brief? Unless you struggle with legal writing, prep for the MPT should be minimal. Rely on what you learned in legal writing. I think Barbri recommends reviewing the task first, the case library second, and the rest of the documents last.

Thanks for the response. This is kind of my problem, I am a UK candidate and I've never taken a course on legal writing. The thing that worries me most is screwing up the format that the examiners want to see for each kind of document we have to draft.

I did source an MPT handout from Barbri from 2012, but it's totally unfilled out, and of little to no use to me.

I just need to know what a response should look like. In all honesty, i'm hoping to be able to bluff the rest.

[Uk_Law15]

I feel your pain. I'm a UK law graduate too and the MPT is pretty daunting even when you have taken a course in legal writing (I covered this as part of the LPC).

You should have some model answers as part of your course material. I am studying with Themis and there are about 6 MPT practice questions.

I personally don't think that the format matters too much as long as you show your ability to analyse the case law and rules/legislation and apply these to the fact. Obviously, it helps to write persuasively or objectively as per what is being asked.

How are you finding the prep so far overall? I feel like I have run into a brick wall, wondering what on earth did I do to merit this. Only a few days to go and hoping to still have some shreds of sanity left by then.

Good luck!

[myrtlewinston]

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