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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)
Brianne Kleinert, Lewis Hall 245 (540-458-8567 or KleinertB@wlu.edu)
Denise Jensen, Lewis Hall 324 (540-458-8541 or DJensen@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 Performance Test (MPT). For a list of jurisdictions that administer the MPT, please see the map at the bottom of this page.
The MPT consists of The Multistate Performance Test consists of one or two 90-minute items. 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. User jurisdictions may select one or both MPT items to include as part of their bar examinations. Jurisdictions that administer the Uniform Bar Examination use both MPT items.
Consult your jurisdiction's board of bar examiners website to determine whether one or two performance exercises are administered and the weight of the MPT in comparison to the overall score.
Additional details regarding the structure of the exam and tested subjects are available on the NCBE’s MPT Preparation page.
According to the NCBE, “[t]he MPT is designed to test an examinee’s ability to use fundamental lawyering skills in a realistic situation and complete a task that a beginning lawyer should be able to accomplish. The MPT is not a test of substantive knowledge. Rather, it is designed to evaluate certain fundamental skills lawyers are expected to demonstrate regardless of the area of law in which the skills are applied.”
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 MPT Preparation and Experiential Learning for Law Students by 
Bar Exam Success: A Comprehensive Guide by 
A Short & Happy Guide to the MPT by If you’re looking to purchase additional resources yourself:
(updated Feb. 22, 2024)
