Bar Preparation Helpful Links
Prepared by Dean Garrison for TMSL ASP Website,
June 24, 2011
Texas Bar Examination Subjects
http://www.ble.state.tx.us/Rules/NewRules/appendixA.htm
| Multistate Subjects (multiple choice
questions) |
| ● Constitutional Law |
● Criminal Law |
● Real Property |
| ● Contracts |
● Evidence |
● Torts |
Multistate Performance Test
The Texas Bar Examination includes the Multistate Performance
Test (MPT), a skills test designed to assess the examinee's ability
to use fundamental lawyering skills in a realistic situation.
During the test, each examinee will receive a "file" of source
documents and a "library" of cases, statutes, and rules. Using
these materials, the examinee will be required to perform an
assigned lawyering task, such as writing a memorandum to a
supervising attorney, a letter to a client, a contract provision, a
proposal for settlement, or a closing argument. Contact the
National Conference of Bar Examiners for sample MPT exams.
(See above.)
Texas Essay Subjects (TMSL course where covered)
* Business associations, including agency, corporations,
partnerships, limited liability
companies and professional associations (Business
Associations)
* Trusts and guardianships (Wills & Trusts)
* Wills and administration (Wills & Trusts)
* Family law (Family Law)
* Uniform Commercial Code (Commercial Law)
* Consumer rights, including DTPA and insurance (Consumer
Rights)
* Real property, including oil and gas (Texas Property)
Cross-Over Topics (if tested, the following will be included within
another subject)
* Income, estate & gift tax issues, tested within family law,
oil & gas, wills, etc. (Tax)
* Bankruptcy, to be included where appropriate, as an element
of questions in other
subjects, such as family law, wills and estates, real
property, etc. (Bankruptcy)
Procedure and Evidence Subjects
* Texas civil procedure and evidence, including jurisdiction
(Texas Practice, Evidence)
* Federal and Texas criminal procedure and evidence (Texas
Practice, Criminal Procedure)
