GA Bar Multistate Performance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In the MPT, what is the primary purpose of an objective legal memorandum?
- To persuade the court to rule in your client's favor
- To provide an unbiased analysis of the legal issue and predict the likely outcome (Correct answer)
- To summarize only the favorable facts in the client file
- To outline the procedural history of the case
Correct answer: To provide an unbiased analysis of the legal issue and predict the likely outcome
An objective memo analyzes issues neutrally, predicting likely outcomes rather than advocating for a position.
Question 2: The MPT File typically contains which of the following?
- Binding case law from the fictional jurisdiction
- Law review articles and legal treatises
- Client materials such as interview transcripts, correspondence, and documents (Correct answer)
- Jury instructions and verdict forms
Correct answer: Client materials such as interview transcripts, correspondence, and documents
The File contains factual materials like client interviews and contracts, while the Library contains legal authorities.
Question 3: When drafting a persuasive brief in the MPT, point headings should be:
- Neutral summaries of each issue discussed
- Argumentative sentences stating the conclusion you want the court to reach (Correct answer)
- Questions posed to the court for its consideration
- Topic sentences that simply preview the paragraph's content
Correct answer: Argumentative sentences stating the conclusion you want the court to reach
In a persuasive brief, point headings are argumentative assertions that state the favorable conclusion you want the court to adopt.
Question 4: In the MPT's fictional jurisdiction of Franklin, which library source is most authoritative?
- Franklin Supreme Court decisions (Correct answer)
- Secondary sources discussing Franklin law
- Cases from the neighboring fictional state of Columbia
- Restatements cited in passing by Franklin cases
Correct answer: Franklin Supreme Court decisions
The highest court of the fictional jurisdiction provides the most binding precedent, just as in real jurisdictions.
Question 5: When the MPT task memo instructs you to draft a 'response to opposing counsel's motion,' you should write in:
- The informal tone used in an interoffice memo
- An adversarial but professional tone appropriate for court filings (Correct answer)
- The accessible, plain-language style used in client letters
- A neutral academic tone that presents both sides equally
Correct answer: An adversarial but professional tone appropriate for court filings
A response to a motion is a court document that requires professional but adversarial writing aimed at rebutting opposing arguments.
Question 6: Each MPT task on the Uniform Bar Exam (adopted by Georgia) is allocated how much time?
- 45 minutes
- 60 minutes
- 90 minutes (Correct answer)
- 120 minutes
Correct answer: 90 minutes
Each MPT task receives 90 minutes on the UBE, testing a candidate's ability to produce quality work under realistic time pressure.
Question 7: When MPT library materials include a statute and case law interpreting it, you should:
- Rely solely on the statute and ignore the cases
- Use the cases to understand how courts apply the statute in context (Correct answer)
- Treat the cases as more authoritative than the statute itself
- Cite only the most recent case regardless of its holding
Correct answer: Use the cases to understand how courts apply the statute in context
Cases interpreting a statute clarify its application; use both to construct a complete and accurate legal analysis.
GA Bar Multistate Performance 2
In the MPT, what is the primary purpose of an objective legal memorandum?