The purpose of the MJL Supplemental Bar Review Program (“Program”)
is to increase the diversity of the Delaware Bar and enhance the
success of applicants. It is designed to provide assistance and
support through a series of lectures, discussion groups, one-on-one
interactions, coaching, intensive practice essay exams and critiques,
and review of questions and answers to previous Delaware bar exams.
The Program does not compete or stand as a substitute for
traditional commercial bar review courses. Rather, the Program is
designed to supplement such courses by identifying and teaching essay
test-taking skills. Additionally, the Program focuses on time and
stress management, analytic skills, and essay structure.
Beginning on May 21, 2020, the Program will meet every Thursday
evening for nine consecutive weeks prior to the bar exam and
culminates with a Saturday, full-day, eight-essay, session on July 18,
2020. Student attendance and participation is expected and required
at each session. The cost to Program participants is a minimal $135,
excluding credit card processing fees.
The Multicultural Judges and Lawyers (“MJL”) Section of the
Delaware State Bar Association sponsors and administers the Program.
The MJL Section’s Vice-Chair of Law School Outreach is responsible
for planning the Program, including establishing the Program schedule,
circulating registration forms and choosing and copying past exams for
use in the evening sessions. The Vice-Chair also chooses and assigns
a mentor for each Program participant, selects graders for practice
exams and attends each Program session. Members of the MJL Section
and former Program participants volunteer to serve as guest speakers,
mentors and graders.
Since its inception, the Program has been very successful at focusing
on the skills necessary to pass the bar exam, including time and
stress management, writing style and answer structure. The Thursday
evening sessions are held at Widener Delaware Law School. Over the
last few years, the pass rate for Program participants has been
consistent with that of the overall percentage of successful
candidates.
There are two major rules to which we adhere to with this Program.
First, attendance is crucial - those absent from more than one class
may be asked to withdraw from the course. Second, current and/or
past enrollment in the Delaware Bar Review Program is required in to
participate – because this is a supplemental bar review course. IF
YOU CANNOT COMPLY WITH THESE RULES, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REGISTER
FOR THE COURSE.
Questions to: Nicole Mozee, Esq. (nmmozee@gmail.com) and Paige
Chapman, Esq. (paige.chapman@delaware.gov)
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