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For additional information on print and electronic resources available to you and the information on this Guide, please contact a librarian at LawRef@wlu.edu.
For additional information on W&L bar courses, the bar exam components, studying assistance and tips, creating a bar exam study schedule, etc., please contact Prof. Leila Lawlor at llawlor@wlu.edu.
For questions regarding the bar exam application process or materials, please contact Dean Maria Saez Tatman at msaeztatman@wlu.edu.
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Victoria Johnston, Lewis Hall 348 (540-458-8544 or VJohnston@wlu.edu)
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Milea Webb, Lewis Hall 322 (540-458-8584 or MWebb@wlu.edu)
Other Notaries on W&L's campus are listed online.
One common element of the bar exam in many jurisdictions is the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE). For a list of jurisdictions that administer the MEE, please see the map at the bottom of this page.
The MEE consists of six 30-minute questions. It is administered by user jurisdictions as part of the bar exam on the Tuesday before the last Wednesday in February and July of each year. For the MEE’s scope of coverage, see the MEE Subject Matter Outline.
Additional details regarding the structure of the exam and tested subjects are available on the NCBE’s MEE Preparation page.
According to the NCBE, “[t]he purpose of the MEE is to test the examinee’s ability to (1) identify legal issues raised by a hypothetical factual situation; (2) separate material which is relevant from that which is not; (3) present a reasoned analysis of the relevant issues in a clear, concise, and well-organized composition; and (4) demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental legal principles relevant to the probable solution of the issues raised by the factual situation. The primary distinction between the MEE and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) is that the MEE requires the examinee to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively in writing.”
The Law Library contains a special Bar Success Collection of resources to help you prepare for the bar exam. This collection is located in the Main Reading Room on Level 3A.
The Library also has eBook collections that can assist you in studying:
Below is a sampling of the print and electronic resources available from the Law Library:
Bar Exam MEE Flashcards by 
A Short and Happy Guide to the Bar Exam's Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) by If you’re looking to purchase additional resources yourself:
(updated Feb. 22, 2024):
