This course offers an in-house expanded pre-commercial bar review experience for graduating students designed to review core legal concepts in bar related subjects, and to offer practice examinations with feedback. Faculty from both Widener and BarBri of PA/NJ provide a series of lectures covering the six multistate subjects, and other bar related topics. Students have the opportunity to take three practice examinations, consisting of both multiple choice and essay questions, and one practice MPT. All practice examinations are reviewed and scored with students receiving individualized feedback. The course is available both for credit (2 credits) and non-credit to encourage maximum participation by both evening and day division students.
This year's program consists of substantive lectures covering: civil procedure (Federal & Pennsylvania), constitutional law, contracts, criminal law & procedure, evidence, real property, sales, and torts. In addition, workshops will cover strategies for answering multiple choice and essay questions, and the MPT.
Students will also have the opportunity to take three practice examinations and one practice MPT. The three practice examinations include the following:
- Exam #1 (timed in-class real property essay question followed by debriefing/self-assessment);
- Exam #2 (timed mixed format exam covering contract/sales and real property, consisting of actual MBE questions followed by an essay question); and
- Exam #3 (timed mixed format exam covering civil procedure, torts, and evidence, consisting of actual MBE questions followed by an essay question).
To obtain credit for the course, students may register online through the regular course registration process. Students will be expected to attend all lectures (Vale courtroom) and to complete all practice examinations including the MPT. A limited number of students with substantial schedule conflicts will be permitted to obtain course credit by viewing lectures by video (prior approval required). Participation without credit does not require prior registration.
This course, while designed to meet the needs of Widener students, should not replace the more comprehensive commercial bar review courses available.
You are encouraged by the Law faculty to take full advantage of this opportunity. Bar examinations are becoming increasingly more difficult and this program will help you meet those challenges. Please feel free to contact the Bar Programs Office for more information.