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Bar Exam Resource Guide

This guide collects important information and available resources to help students prepare to take the bar examination in South Carolina.

What Are Some Examples of Tasks You May Be Asked to Perform on the MPT?

Based solely on a File and a Library provided by the MPT, you may be asked to write a:

  • Memorandum to a supervising attorney
  • Letter to a client
  • Persuasive memorandum or brief
  • Statement of facts
  • Contract provision 
  • Will
  • Counseling plan
  • Proposal for settlement or agreement
  • Discovery plan 
  • Witness examination plan
  • Closing argument

Selected Library Resources for Studying for the MPT

  • Multistate Performance Test (MPT) 2016 Bar Review KF303 M865 2016                                                                            Rigos     

What Can I Expect from the MPT?

  • Consists of two 90-minute assignments
  • Accounts for 20% of your Bar exam score
  • Administered on first day of South Carolina Bar Exam