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Emily Carter

About Emily Carter

Emily is a tutor for the Law School Toolbox and Bar Exam Toolbox. She previously served as Director of Academic Success at Concordia University School of Law where she taught courses on legal writing, research, and writing for the bar exam, and mentored students from matriculation to bar exam passage.  
She graduated with a B.A. from the University of Michigan and began a career in elementary education before switching gears to attend law school.  After earning her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School, she clerked for Justice Petra Jimenez Maes of the New Mexico Supreme Court and then transitioned into academia.  A child of a teacher and a lawyer, she was meant to work in legal education.  She finds joy in helping others succeed.

Reading on Screens—Where will you encounter it?

January 20, 2021 By Emily Carter Leave a Comment

Reading on Screens—Where will you encounter it?As lawyers and law students, we are living in an increasingly digitized world. From law school to the bar exam to practice, many tasks that were exclusively paper-based have been transferred to an online format.

Perhaps we won’t be able to call it “book” briefing much longer? In law school, you might find yourself needing to read an online casebook or study aid. The major book publishers now all offer digitized texts. In most cases, though, you will still have the option to choose a print book or digitized text. [Read more…] about Reading on Screens—Where will you encounter it?

Write your MPT—Faster!

November 23, 2020 By Emily Carter Leave a Comment

Write your MPT—Faster!One of the most difficult parts of the Multistate Performance Test (MPT) is the time crunch examinees face. For those who may not be familiar, the MPT is part of the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), which is administered in many jurisdictions. The MPT places you in the shoes of a practicing attorney, giving you a realistic lawyering situation.

It begins with the File. The File contains a task memorandum from your supervisor assigning you to produce a practice-oriented document (like a memo or a brief). It also contains background material about your client’s situation—interviews, letters, and the like. Instead of sending you to Westlaw or Lexis to research, the MPT helpfully contains all of the legal authorities (statutes, regulations, caselaw, etc.) necessary to produce your final document. This part is called the Library. All told, the File and Library typically comprise twenty to thirty pages of material. [Read more…] about Write your MPT—Faster!

Your Energy Level: The KEY to a Successful Bar Prep Day!

November 18, 2020 By Emily Carter Leave a Comment

Your Energy Level: The KEY to a Successful bar prep Day!So, I want to let you into a little secret about getting the most done during bar prep days. I know what you may be thinking: energy drinks, early morning wake ups, or late-night cramming. But no, this isn’t the way to get through a monster bar prep to do list.

It’s pretty simple actually. Slot high energy tasks into high energy times, and slot lower energy tasks into lower energy times. [Read more…] about Your Energy Level: The KEY to a Successful Bar Prep Day!

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