The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, or the MPRE, is a rite of passage for law students. This is a 2-hour, 60-question multiple choice exam testing knowledge on the subject of ethics in the legal profession. In other words, test takers demonstrate their facility with the rules that encourage and constrain lawyers’ behavior both within and outside of the legal profession. Are lawyers allowed to reveal information about their work? Can they accept gifts from or enter into contracts with their clients? Can they lie to the judge?
Seems easy enough right? Well, doing the right thing in a situation may not always be easy or apparent. Clients may be in a lot of distress. They may withhold certain information or lie. Lawyers may become overworked and saddled with their personal and familial responsibilities. Conflicts develop between clients and co-workers. Attorney’s fees can become a bitter source of contention. Trust and communication may break down and either party may want to end the relationship. Attorneys are required to advertise and present themselves in certain ways. [Read more…] about MPRE Study – Don’t Wait Until The Last Minute!
The other day, I was talking to a friend and law student, one year younger than me, who told me about an upcoming speed networking event at her school. Great I thought, initially. But then I remembered how overwhelming my first speed networking was. I then asked about the format, and learned that students would get ten minutes with each firm, for a grand total of two hours. Yes you read that right: 10 minutes and 12 firms. So understandably, she asked, how do I prepare? What questions do I ask? How do I make the most of it?
After your first year in law school, there is a wide range of classes from which you can