Bar Exam Resources Online
* Essay questions may be available on microfiche. Ask at the Circulation Desk for assistance.
Materials in the ASL Library
Check our online catalog for recent additions.
- Bar Admission Requirements
Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admissions Requirements by the American Bar Association and the National Conference of Bar Examiners (current edition is on Reserve; prior editions are in the main collection); can also be downloaded for free online
- Prior Bar Exams
* Compilation of Bar Examination Questions and Answers from the Institute for Bar Review Study (current year on Reserve; prior years are in the main collection)
* Hein Compilation of State Bar Examinations - essay questions only for twenty-seven states (on microfiche)
* Kentucky Bar Examinations - essay questions only (February and July exams, 1997-present, on Reserve)
* Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) - several books on Reserve, including Multistate Bar Examination Questions, Sample MBE, Sample MBE II, and Sample MBE III
* Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) - two books of questions on Reserve, including Questions 1993-1996 and MEE Questions and Analyses
* Multistate Performance Test (MPT) - questions and "point sheets" (1997-present, on Reserve)
* Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) - two books of questions on Reserve, including MPRE Sample Questions V and MPRE Sample Questions VI
* North Carolina Bar Examinations - essay questions only (February and July exams, 1998-present, on Reserve)
* Tennessee Bar Examinations - essay questions only (February and July exams, 1998-present, on Reserve)
* Virginia Bar Examinations - essay questions only (February and July exams, 1996-present, on Reserve)
- Study Guides
* The Bar Exam in a Nutshell by Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus. Reserve KF 303 .D37 2003.
* Conquering the Bar Exam edited by Evangeline M. Mitchell. Reserve KF 303 .C66 2007.
* Mastering the MBE: Test-Taking Strategies for Scoring High on the Multistate Bar Exam by John J. Talamo. Access via netLibrary from the ASL catalog.
* Pass the Bar by Denise Riebe and Michael Hunter Schwartz. Reserve KF 303 .R54 2006.
* Scoring High on Bar Exam Essays by Mary Campbell Gallagher. Main KF 303 .G35 1996.
* Strategies & Tactics for the MBE: Multistate Bar Exam by Kimm Walton and Steven Emanuel. Reserve KF 303 .W35 2003.
* Take the Bar and Beat Me by Raymond Woodcock. Main KF 283 .W66 1991.
* You Can Pass Any Bar Exam: A Step-By-Step Guide to Success by Edna Wells Handy. Reserve KF 303 .H36 1997.
Commercial Bar Exam Review Courses
Please note: ASL does not endorse any particular bar review course. You are responsible for paying all fees incurred by participating in any of these courses (private loans may be available; ask the Financial Aid Office for a listing of lenders). This listing is not comprehensive.
* Adaptibar
* BarBri
* Bar Outlines
* Bar Secrets
* Beat The Bar
* Emanuel Bar Review
* MicroMash
* MyBarPrep
* PLI's Online MPRE Course
* PMBR