WI Bar Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of the MEE in the bar exam?
- Test knowledge of Wisconsin-specific statutes only
- Assess written legal analysis and communication skills (Correct answer)
- Evaluate memorization of case names
- Measure speed of legal research
Correct answer: Assess written legal analysis and communication skills
The MEE is designed to test examinees' ability to identify legal issues, apply relevant law, and communicate analysis clearly in writing.
Question 2: How many MEE subject areas can appear on a single administration of the exam?
- All 14 tested subjects always appear
- Exactly 6 of the 14 tested subjects (Correct answer)
- A random number between 4 and 8
- Only Wisconsin-specific subjects
Correct answer: Exactly 6 of the 14 tested subjects
Each MEE administration contains six questions, each drawn from one of the approximately 14 tested subject areas; not all subjects appear on every exam.
Question 3: Where can examinees find official MEE model answers released by the NCBE?
- Only through Wisconsin BBLE
- On the NCBE website (ncbex.org) (Correct answer)
- Law school libraries only
- State Bar of Wisconsin website
Correct answer: On the NCBE website (ncbex.org)
The NCBE publishes past MEE questions and model answers on its website (ncbex.org), which examinees can use for study purposes.
Question 4: On which day of the Wisconsin Bar Exam is the MEE administered?
- Day 1 (Correct answer)
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 1 and Day 2
Correct answer: Day 1
The MEE is administered on the first day of the bar exam, along with the Multistate Performance Test.
Question 5: How are MEE questions typically structured?
- Single-issue fact patterns with one question
- Complex fact patterns with multiple sub-questions (Correct answer)
- True/false statements about legal rules
- Fill-in-the-blank legal definitions
Correct answer: Complex fact patterns with multiple sub-questions
MEE questions present a fact pattern followed by several specific questions that require examinees to analyze multiple legal issues.
Question 6: Does the MEE test uniform national law or Wisconsin-specific law?
- Wisconsin-specific law only
- Uniform national law based on majority rules and model codes (Correct answer)
- Federal statutory law only
- A mix randomly chosen each administration
Correct answer: Uniform national law based on majority rules and model codes
The MEE tests general principles of law based on majority rules, model codes, and uniform acts rather than Wisconsin-specific statutes.
WI Bar Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) 2
What is the primary purpose of the MEE in the bar exam?