IN Bar Multistate Performance 2

Question 1

On the MPT, what is the primary purpose of the "File" provided to examinees?

Accepted Answer

It contains the factual materials for the client's case, such as memos, transcripts, and correspondence

Answer

The File holds all case-specific factual documents, while the Library holds the legal authorities.

Question 2

An MPT task memo instructs you to write a persuasive brief. Which approach best fits this instruction?

Accepted Answer

Advocate for your client's position using favorable framing of law and facts

Answer

A persuasive brief requires advocacy that frames the law and facts favorably for the client.

Question 3

How much time is allotted for each MPT item on the Indiana Bar Exam?

Accepted Answer

90 minutes

Answer

Each MPT item is designed to be completed in 90 minutes.

Question 4

The MPT Library includes a statute and two cases from the fictional state of Franklin. What should an examinee assume about outside law?

Accepted Answer

Only the law provided in the Library should be used to analyze the problem

Answer

The MPT is a closed universe, so only the legal authorities supplied in the Library may be relied upon.

Question 5

In an MPT case in the Library, a decision from the Franklin Supreme Court conflicts with a Franklin Court of Appeal decision. Which controls in a Franklin trial court?

Accepted Answer

The Franklin Supreme Court decision because it is the highest state court

Answer

Decisions of the jurisdiction's highest court bind all lower courts regardless of recency of intermediate decisions.

(IN Bar) Indiana Bar Exam Practice Test

(IN Bar) Indiana Bar Exam Practice Test

IN Bar Multistate Performance 2