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The Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, consists of a collection of 30-minute essay questions. For each bar administration, the NCBE offers states nine MEE questions: most states administer six of these questions over a three-hour period. Some questions may cover issues in more than one area of law. Every MEE exam covers at least six different subjects, but the particular areas covered will vary from exam to exam. Conflict of Laws is an "embedded" topic which is tested only in conjunction with another subject, never as a "stand-alone" topic.
The MEE covers all subjects tested on the MBE, as well as other subjects. The following areas of law may be tested:
Business Associations (Agency, Partnership, Corporations, LLCs)
Conflict of Laws (embedded topic)
Constitutional Law
Contracts (including UCC Art. 2 Sales)
Criminal Law and Procedure
Evidence
Family Law
Federal Civil Procedure
Real Property (including Real Estate Finance)
Torts
Trusts and Estates (Decedents' Estates, Trusts, and Future Interests)
Uniform Commercial Code
Negotiable Instruments / Commercial Paper (Art. 3)
Secured Transactions (Art. 9).
The MEE requires takers to demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively in writing. It is designed to test the ability to (1) identify issues raised by a fact scenario, (2) separate relevant from irrelevant material, (3) analyze the relevant issues in a "clear, concise, and well organized" answer, and (4) demonstrate understanding of fundamental legal principles. (Source: http://www.ncbex.org/multistate-tests/mee/mee-faqs/description-of-the-mee/.)
If you are taking the MEE, visit the NCBE website early in your bar review process. The NCBE provides detailed descriptions and subject-matter outlines for each subject tested. (Clicking on the subject-matter links above will take you directly to the subject-matter outlines.) Seven MEE sample questions are available free online, as well as complete MEE questions and analyses from 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. Complete MEE questions and analyses of the 2003-2008 exams are available for purchase.
Learn more about the MBE, the MPT, and the MPRE.
Last updated 2008-11-06
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