LAWS 3334 Strategies for Effective Legal Analysis

This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to hone critical reasoning, essay writing and test taking skills. This course focuses on the development of legal analysis skills, test preparation strategies, self-regulated learning skills, test performance techniques, and a strategic mindset. The course will also provide early preparation for the Bar Exam, specifically the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), but also the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT). While this course will have a skills approach it will also focus on select topics of law within substantive subjects tested on the MEE. The course will benefit any student who plans to take the bar exam. It will be especially helpful for those seeking to strengthen their legal analysis or legal writing skills. The course will include multiple assessments during the semester, including in-class assessments, a mid-term exam, and a final exam. This course is offered on a Pass/Fail Basis only. Students will have to achieve a minimum score on assessments to receive a passing grade. This course is limited to second semester third-year students who plan to sit for the bar exam in the summer immediately following graduation. This course is not intended to replace the need for a post-graduate full bar review preparation course.