Best wishes to the law students (and occasional JD holders) talking the MPRE this week!
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You should have enrolled and completed a legal ethics course before sitting for the test — but if you didn’t — here are a few tips.
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- Brush up on: Conflicts of Interest, Confidentiality and the Lawyer-Client relationship. You know, the big stuff.
- Do a timed test to see if you are on par with the test conditions. Two hours for 60 questions is two questions a minute.
- Actually read and answer the question given. If the dude in the fact pattern is embezzling, that’s not good, even if there’s a nice sob story attached.
At this point, cramming won’t do you much good. So, stay well hydrated! Mind your Ps and ∆s. And no commingling funds! Dear G*d, no commingling funds. Remember: You do not have to be a good person, you just have to be good enough to practice law! I wish you all scores that would mark you as ethical enough for California and Utah (86), even if you only plan on practicing in D.C. (75).
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Before that, he wrote columns for an online magazine named The Muse Collaborative under the pen name Knehmo. He endured the great state of Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected].