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 \n• When is the MPRE?  \n• Registration Process  \n• The Exam Itself  \n• How to Study for the MPRE?  \n• How to answer an MPRE Question  \n• What Score do I need?  \nWhat is the MPRE?  \n• Stands for Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam  \n• 60 Questions, Multiple Choice, Standardized Test  \n• Only 50 of the 60 questions are graded  \n• 10 are experimental  \n• Scores reported on a scale ranging from 50 to 150  \n• Two (2) hour exam  \n• Computer Based Exam at a Pearson VUE Center  \n• Typically, only administered in the United States  \n• Exceptions were made during the pandemic  \n• You can take the exam anywhere and have your score sent to the jurisdiction you take the bar exam in  \n• There are no state specific laws  \nGoal of the MPRE  \n• The goal is to measure your knowledge of the law governing the conduct of lawyers  \n• It is not a test to determine an individual’s personal ethical values  \n• Questions are created from the following sources  \n• Model Rules of Professional Conduct  \n• Model Code of Judicial Conduct  \n• Generally accepted principles established by leading case law and by evidentiary and procedural rules  \nSubject Matter of the MPRE  \n• Regulation of the Legal Profession (6-12%)  \n• The Client-Lawyer Relationship (10-16%)  \n• Client Confidentiality (6-12%)  \n• Conflicts of Interest (12-18%)  \n• Competence, Legal Malpractice, and other Civil Liability (6-12%)  \n• Litigation and other Forms of Advocacy (10-16%)  \n• Transactions and Communications with Persons other than Clients (2-8%)  \n• Different Roles of the Lawyer (4-10%)  \n• Safekeeping Funds and other Property (2-8%)  \n• Communications about Legal Services (4-10%)  \n• Lawyers’ Duties to the Public and the Legal System (2-4%)  \n• Judicial Conduct (2-8%)  \nWhen is the MPRE?  \n• The MPRE is administered 3 times a year (March, August, and November)  \n• 2024 Dates  \n• March 26th or 27th  \n• Accommodation Deadline: December 5, 2023  \n• Registration Deadline: January 25th  \n• August 13th or 14th  \n• Accommodation Deadline: April 24rd  \n• Registration Deadline: June 12th  \n• November 7th or 8th  \n• Accommodation Deadline: July 24th  \n• Registration Deadline: September 18th  \nWhen should you take the MPRE?  \n• March of your 2L Year  \n• You don’t need to take your Legal Profession/Professional Responsibility course to take the MPRE  \n• Be aware of Spring Break  \n• August between your 2L and 3L Year  \n• Typically, the preferred time  \n• Make sure it doesn’t conflict with your summer employment  \n• November of your 3L Year  \n• Can be a busy/hectic time of year  \n• Second most popular choice  \n• March of your 3L Year  \n• Some jurisdictions don’t allow you to sit if you haven’t passed the MPRE  \n• Be aware of Spring Break  \n• After the Bar Exam  \n• Might delay you being admitted to practice law in your jurisdiction  \n• You might be exhausted from the bar exam  \nRegistration Process  \n1. Create NCBE account  \n2. Apply for test accommodations (if applicable)  \n• You must request your accommodation before registering for the MPRE  \n3. Log into your NCBE account. Select Registration. Follow the instructions to complete the NCBE portion of the registration process and request your authorization to test  \n• Select which jurisdiction you want to receive your MPRE score  \n4. Receive Authorization to Test email from Pearson VUE (within 24 hours)  \n• If you requested an accommodation, ensure that the email lists your approved accommodation completely and correctly  \n5. Schedule testing appointment with Pearson VUE within 48 hours of receiving authorization email and pay fee ($160)  \n• You may need to create a Pearson VUE account  \n• If you have been approved for accommodations, you might not be able to schedule your appointment online, refer to your Authorization to Test email for instructions  \n• The MPRE is not administered at every Pearson VUE testing center  \n6. Receive exam and payment confirmation via ema","cbCainXOBJu23o6Q","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainXOBJu23o6Q","pdf",628643,18,"English","# Agenda\n## What is the MPRE?\n## When is the MPRE?\n## Registration Process\n## The Exam Itself\n## How to Study for the MPRE?\n## How to answer an MPRE Question\n## What Score do I need?\n# What is the MPRE?\n## Goal of the MPRE\n## Subject Matter of the MPRE\n# When is the MPRE?\n## 2024 Dates\n# When should you take the MPRE?\n## March of your 2L Year\n## August between your 2L and 3L Year\n## November of your 3L Year\n## March of your 3L Year\n## After the Bar Exam\n# Registration Process\n# The Exam Itself\n## What Not To Bring","[{\"question\":\"What does the MPRE measure, and is it about personal ethics?\",\"answer\":\"The MPRE measures knowledge of the law governing the conduct of lawyers. 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