LAWS3334 · Law

Strategies for Effective Legal Analysis

Boston College Law School

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 performance techniques and a strategic mindset. The course will also provide early preparation for the Bar Exam, specifically the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), and the Multistate Performance Test (MPT), which are exams created by The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE). While this course will have a skills approach it will also focus on select topics of law within two substantive subjects tested on the MBE and 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 regular assessments, including an opening test (a "pre-test"), in-class quizzes, 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. Course materials will be provided by instructor. 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. Students should plan to also take a full bar review course after graduation.