Bar Exam Resources

MPT Bar Prep Course – Fall Semester Only

The MPT tests basic lawyering skills in a real-life simulation, requiring examinees to complete an activity that a new lawyer would be assigned (e.g. memo, brief, or client letter). This for-credit course focuses on reading and analyzing cases and statutes, applying legal principles to facts, and writing effective memos and briefs to help students achieve in law school and on the MPT.

Advanced Legal Reasoning Bar Prep Course – Spring Semester Only

A for-credit 3L bar prep course that gives students a head start in learning the substantive material that is tested on the bar exam, focusing on improving legal analysis skills, as well as practice with Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) subjects.

Saturday Sessions

Professor Birdsong hosts a series of virtual Saturday Sessions during the Bar Exam study period to help students with general study techniques, as well as tips and tricks for the MEE, MBE, and MPT.

Individual Tutoring

Professor Birdsong offers individual tutoring for those studying for the bar exam. Please email birdsong@smu.edu to set up an appointment.