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I didn't see an instruction sheet (e.g., memo from the chair of the firm) detailing how the answer should look on the second letter of the MPT exam. Did I miss something completely? It's haunting me, because I was expecting to see it, and wondered if I just moved too fast. The task memo said to do the letter, and to incorporate the facts into analysis, but that's about it. Anyone? (Oregon.)

I didn't see any forms for either of mine. You are good.

jaysnooginz wrote:I didn't see any forms for either of mine. You are good.

jul15taker wrote:

jaysnooginz wrote:I didn't see any forms for either of mine. You are good.

Forms as in exemplars that you were supposed to follow exactly. I had instructions that just told me what to write about.

jaysnooginz wrote:

jul15taker wrote:

jaysnooginz wrote:I didn't see any forms for either of mine. You are good.

Forms as in exemplars that you were supposed to follow exactly. I had instructions that just told me what to write about.

+1

On the second MPT test (the settlement recommendation) the task memo itself said just to write a letter to the client and incorporate the facts into the analysis. But I feel like all our practice exams had the instructions from the head of the firm, or whatever, that said, for example, do headings for each issue, followed by analysis, etc. Just much more instruction in terms of how to organize the letter. The first MPT had those types of instructions, but totally didn't see it in the second one. Just making sure I'm not losing my mind!

osbarca wrote:On the second MPT test (the settlement recommendation) the task memo itself said just to write a letter to the client and incorporate the facts into the analysis. But I feel like all our practice exams had the instructions from the head of the firm, or whatever, that said, for example, do headings for each issue, followed by analysis, etc. Just much more instruction in terms of how to organize the letter. The first MPT had those types of instructions, but totally didn't see it in the second one. Just making sure I'm not losing my mind!

You aren't if you got the two client letter MPTs. I cannot speak to the other ones that people took.

jaysnooginz wrote:

osbarca wrote:On the second MPT test (the settlement recommendation) the task memo itself said just to write a letter to the client and incorporate the facts into the analysis. But I feel like all our practice exams had the instructions from the head of the firm, or whatever, that said, for example, do headings for each issue, followed by analysis, etc. Just much more instruction in terms of how to organize the letter. The first MPT had those types of instructions, but totally didn't see it in the second one. Just making sure I'm not losing my mind!

You aren't if you got the two client letter MPTs. I cannot speak to the other ones that people took.

Mine just said write a letter reccomending settlement/no settlement incorporating facts into legal analysis. straightforward.

Mine was an opinion letter, and the instructions went into a lot of detail on how they wanted the letter to look.

Two MPTs?? Gross.

Does anyone know what an "average" MPT score is? My state only publishes average MBE scores.

Mactx wrote:Two MPTs?? Gross.

All UBE states have two MPTs if i'm not mistaken.

Mactx wrote:Two MPTs?? Gross.

MPTs are the easiest part of the exam. If I pass, it will be because OR has 2 MPTs worth as much as the 6 essays.

rinkrat19 wrote:

Mactx wrote:Two MPTs?? Gross.

MPTs are the easiest part of the exam. If I pass, it will be because OR has 2 MPTs worth as much as the 6 essays.

Seriously?? I'll take 2 MPTs over 6 essays any day!

Mactx wrote:

rinkrat19 wrote:

Mactx wrote:Two MPTs?? Gross.

MPTs are the easiest part of the exam. If I pass, it will be because OR has 2 MPTs worth as much as the 6 essays.

Seriously?? I'll take 2 MPTs over 6 essays any day!

Yeah, I'm saying that we had both 2 MPTs (25%) and 6 essays (25%). I suck at essays, so if I passed, it'll be thanks to those MPTs worth 12.5% each.

NYKfanAIesq wrote:

jaysnooginz wrote:

osbarca wrote:On the second MPT test (the settlement recommendation) the task memo itself said just to write a letter to the client and incorporate the facts into the analysis. But I feel like all our practice exams had the instructions from the head of the firm, or whatever, that said, for example, do headings for each issue, followed by analysis, etc. Just much more instruction in terms of how to organize the letter. The first MPT had those types of instructions, but totally didn't see it in the second one. Just making sure I'm not losing my mind!

You aren't if you got the two client letter MPTs. I cannot speak to the other ones that people took.

Mine just said write a letter reccomending settlement/no settlement incorporating facts into legal analysis. straightforward.

Awesome, thanks. One less thing to worry about. That's all I saw, too. Now, back to freaking out about the MBE.

I would take 20 MPT's over essays and/or MBE any day of the week.

jaysnooginz wrote:

Mactx wrote:Two MPTs?? Gross.

All UBE states have two MPTs if i'm not mistaken.

That explains it. I was confused about the whole 2 MPT thing. MD only has one.