LibGuides: Preparing for the Bar Exam: MPRE

Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)

The Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) will be a requirement for bar admission in most states you want to practice in. The MPRE covers issues of ethics and professional responsibility. The MPRE is a 60-question, multiple-choice exam that involves hypothetical questions/situations that tests your ability to make ethical decisions as a legal professional.

Per the NCBE, the MPRE is administered three times each year in March, August and November. Click here to find up-to-date MPRE registration steps, deadlines, exam dates and fees.

We recommend taking the MPRE between your 2L and 3L year. This allows time to retake the exam if you don’t attain a passing score.

Breakdown of MPRE Subjects

MPRE exam topics may include the following:

Conflicts of interest
Client-lawyer relationship
Litigation and other forms of advocacy
Client confidentiality
Competence, legal malpractice and other civil liability
Regulation of the legal profession
Communications about legal services
Different roles of the lawyer
Judicial conduct
Transactions and communications with persons other than clients
Safekeeping funds and other property
Lawyers’ duties to the public and the legal system

General MPRE Resources

MPRE Subject Matter Outline
"The following subject matter outline indicates the MPRE’s scope of coverage and the approximate percentage of items that are included in each major area. The outline is not intended to list every aspect of a topic mentioned. Although the test items for each MPRE are developed from these categories, each topic is not necessarily tested on each examination."
MPRE Key Words & Phrases
National Conference of Board Examiners (NCBE) provides this list of commonly used words or phrases contained in MPRE questions. Definitions and interchangeable use of terms is included.
MPRE Sample Test Questions
"The following sample questions are examples of test questions similar to those on the MPRE. While these sample questions illustrate the kinds of questions that will appear on the MPRE, they do not represent all the material covered. Examinees are advised to review the information on MPRE content, including the subject matter outline. An answer key is provided on page 5. " - NCBE

Library Resources

Strategies and Tactics for the MPRE by Steven L. Emanuel
ISBN: 9798886148749
Publication Date: 2023-06-16
"Part one -- Plan of attack for the MPRE -- Part Two -- Model questions and answers -- Part three -- Four practice MPREs.
Summary Optimize your ability to pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE)! Strategies & Tactics for the MPRE is filled with questions released from the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE). Thorough explanations of the correct and incorrect answers provide you with the analyses you need to master the MPRE."
The weekend MPRE : complete preparation for the MPRE in only a weekend's time by Leah Christensen
Electronic Study Aid from West Academic Publishing. Student or faculty login required. "The Weekend MPRE book and video course is designed to prepare users for the MPRE in a single weekend, primarily through thoughtful explanations of the most tested aspects of the rules of professional responsibility. This package includes either a softcover print book or an eBook, along with 12-month digital access to 14 videos, two practice exams, quizzes, and A Short & Happy Guide to the MPRE."
Glannon Guide to Professional Responsibility by Dru Stevenson
ISBN: 9781543859041
Publication Date: 2023-06-20
"Study guide for professional responsibility courses and preparing for the MPRE (Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam), including a complete and concise overview of tested topics, multiple-choice questions and analysis, and exam-taking tips. Audience: Law school students"-- Provided by publisher.