Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)

The law school at the center of a theft controversy breaks its silence.

Another nationwide exam, another tech issue....

The MPRE people believe nickle and diming students is totally ethical.

* This is why you shouldn’t feed your illegal pet monkey Frosted Flakes — or own an illegal pet monkey, I guess. [Chicago Tribune] * In other incredible pet law news, a Rhode Island woman is not pleased that her neighbor’s cockatoo has been calling her a “f**king whore.” Awk! Polly want a restraining order? [Legal Blog Watch] * This is a pretty good round-up of the summer’s most whacked-out legal stories. Think naked people covered in Crisco, kids destroying thousands of dollars in MacBooks — by peeing on them — and a nasty death-by-sex situation. [Legally Weird] * Making people log in to unsubscribe from junk email isn’t only annoying as sh*t, it’s also probably illegal (as it freaking should be). [Ars Technica] * A “Man-gina” lawsuit from Texas. I don’t need to say any more. [Houston Press] * This dude says smoking pot made him a better dad. I somehow doubt this is part of Elie Mystal’s preparation regimen for the stork’s impending arrival. [New York Times] * Congratulations to everyone who just passed the MPRE — you can learn your score on the MPRE website. [MPRE]

Last week, we mentioned in Non-Sequiturs that the results for the November administration of the MPRE had been released. While most were elated with their scores, others had a serious case of the WTFs (i.e., “WTF, how did I fail this stupid multiple-choice test?!”). If you’re a member of the latter camp, you might be […]

The results for the August administration of the MPRE have been released! Quick, everyone, run to your computers and check the MPRE Services site at the same time. You’ll get your precious score, but the form might load in reverse warp speed. Or just check your email. Your score is sitting there, I promise. Check […]

* Loyola of Los Angeles has launched a new faculty blog. In the latest post, Professor Cesare Romano asks: Do states have human rights? [Summary Judgments] * And what happens if a nation-state disappears underwater — is it still a nation? [Associated Press] * Speaking of global warming, it’s going back to SCOTUS; here’s Professor […]

It’s that time of the year again: the results for the August administration of the MPRE have been released! No emails have been sent out yet, but you can log on to the MPRE Services website and check your score. How future lawyers can be tested on their ethics in a multiple choice format is […]

This past Saturday, many lawyers-to-be took the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination. Congratulations on being done. We don’t have a lot to say about the MPRE, but maybe you do. Per the requests of a few Above The Law readers, here is an open thread for rejoicing, frustration, and general comment. So that this post is […]