MPT技能测试与文书写作.pdfVIP

MULTISTATEPERFORMANCETEST

I.SkillsTestedontheMPT

A.LegalAnalysisandReasoning(mostcommonlytested)

1.CriticalandBasicKeys

a.FigureoutProperTone:Persuasivevs.Objective

b.FigureoutAudienceFocus:Lawyervs.Lay

2.DifferenceweenMPTandBarExamEssays

a.EssaysareObjectivelyWrittenwhileMPTisusuallyPersuasive

b.EssaysutilizeIRACwhileMPTmostoftendoesnot

c.Examp:elementsofabreachofcontract(essay)v.“therewasabreach”(MPT);theelementsofa

bailmentare…(essay)v.“myclientprevailshere….”(MPT)

3.ExampofExercises

a.Persuasive

(i)MemoofPointsandAuthorities(BriefinSupportofMotion)

(ii)TrialBrief

(iii)AppellateBrief

(iv)MemotoJudge

(v)TheoryoftheCaseMemorandum

(vi)LettertoOpposingAttorney

(vii)PositionPaper(ex.Persuasivelettertoanagency)

b.Objective

(i)MemorandumofLaw

(ii)ClientLetter

B.Facthering

1.NottaughtinLawSchool;it’sarealworldskill

2.Canbeusedasasub-partofthequestion,i.e.MPTincorporatesthisskillandanother,suchaslegalanalysis

3.ThreeTypesofEvidenceorFacts(DPT-Dogs