I just received my MPRE scores today.  While many law students “blow off” this exam, I took it very seriously.  It is, after all, required to become a licensed lawyer in my state of Michigan.  Anyway, I was surprised at how nervous I was when I went to the download site to retrieve my score.  I thought that I had done pretty well on the exam and was almost certain that I had passed it.  But still I was anxious to actually see the score.

Well, I passed.  While the MPRE is no bar exam, it is a small step in my legal journey to becoming a fully licensed lawyer.  I was elated to see my score and know that I had successfully passed my first required professional exam.

If any of you other non traditional law students out there have not yet taken the MPRE, have faith and do not discount it.  It is not the most difficult exam on earth, but it will require some substantial study to pass.  Much is common sense, but there are some questions that appear to be completely counterintuitive.  Remember, legal ethics are not a measure of your morality but merely a test of our knowledge of the ethical considerations we must make as lawyers.  God bless and have a great day.