What to do if you get an Unusual MPT Task
What to do if you get an unusual MPT task on your exam
The MPT (that is, the Multistate Performance Test) is a lawyerly exercise that requires you to complete a task that is outlined in a memo.
As you can see by this MPT frequency chart, persuasive briefs and objective memorandums are the most common MPT tasks. Recently, opinion letters and demand letters have made a comeback as well. But, sometimes the task will be something that is less common (e.g. a bench memo, a complaint, contract provisions, a leave-behind, an early dispute resolution statement, or a closing argument, etc.). Or, it may ask you to complete a task that has never been tested. Read more