Legal Analytic Methods

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide early preparation for the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), an exam developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) and that will be administered in New York beginning with the July 2016 exam dates. The UBE has three components; one uses a multiple-choice format, another uses an essay format, and the third uses a performance-test format. This course will provide strategic guidance for each of these components. While bar passage requires legal knowledge of a wide range of subject areas, this course will be focused on the development of skills, strategies, and a strategic mindset. Classes will include regular timed multiple-choice quizzes and doctrinal review as well as essay and MPT writing assignments with personal feedback including individual conferences with a writing instructor from the Lawyering & Legal Writing program. This course is not intended to replace the need for a full summer review course; all students should take a full review course prior to the bar exam to prepare adequately for passage.