NV Bar study plan
NV Bar · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Foundational Law Examination
Map the Foundational Law Examination subject list into a one-page tracker with a confidence score (1-5) for each subject
Complete 40 MBE-style practice questions across Contracts and Torts, logging every miss by error type
Build a personal rule-statement outline for the three weakest-scoring subtopics identified from the practice set
Draft a weekly study calendar that reserves two 90-minute blocks for essay-style rule recall
Your checkpoint
A subject tracker with confidence scores plus a 40-question error log sorted by error type
Foundational Law Examination
Work through 60 practice questions in Evidence, Criminal Law, and Constitutional Law, timing each set
Write full essay answers to two Nevada-style prompts under 35-minute timed conditions
Self-grade both essays against a checklist of issue spotting, rule accuracy, and application depth
Rewrite the two lowest-scoring rule statements from memory without notes
Your checkpoint
Two timed essays with completed self-grading checklists and rewritten rule statements
Foundational Law Examination & Nevada Lawyering Performance Examination
Finish a full-length simulated Foundational Law Examination under timed conditions
Review every missed question and classify each as knowledge gap, misread, or timing loss
Complete two Nevada Lawyering Performance tasks (e.g., objective memo, client letter) under time
Compare your performance-test output against a self-built rubric covering format, fact use, and instruction compliance
Your checkpoint
A scored simulated exam report and two completed performance tasks with rubrics
Nevada Lawyering Performance Examination
Practice three additional performance tasks spanning persuasive brief, demand letter, and contract/statute analysis
Drill instruction-compliance habits by underlining every task directive before drafting
Cut drafting time per task by 10 minutes while preserving rubric scores
Build a reusable performance-test template library for each document type
Your checkpoint
Three timed performance tasks plus a one-page template library for each document type
Nevada Lawyering Performance Examination & Supervised Practice Program
Run one full performance-test simulation under exact exam timing
Read the Supervised Practice Program rules and draft a compliance checklist covering supervision, hours, and reporting
List the program's required practice areas and map each to a planned placement or experience
Identify documentation the program requires and create a tracking sheet for it
Your checkpoint
A completed performance-test simulation and a Supervised Practice Program compliance checklist
Supervised Practice Program
Draft a supervision log template and record sample entries for simulated practice activities
Outline the ethical duties that arise during supervised practice, tying each to a specific rule
Build a timeline of program milestones from start through completion and certification
Write a short reflection memo identifying three competencies to develop during supervised practice
Your checkpoint
A supervision log template with sample entries and a program milestone timeline
MPRE (Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination)
Complete 100 MPRE-style practice questions across conflicts, confidentiality, competence, and candor
Memorize the key numerical and categorical rules (e.g., confidentiality exceptions, conflict screening) using flashcards
Take one full-length timed MPRE simulation and score it
Review every missed ethics question and write the governing rule in your own words
Your checkpoint
A scored MPRE simulation report and a one-page ethics rule summary in your own words
Foundational Law Examination & MPRE (Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination)
Re-take a condensed mixed set of 50 Foundational Law questions targeting prior weak spots
Re-take a 40-question MPRE set and compare scores against week 7
Review all error logs and rewrite the ten most frequently missed rules from memory
Finalize a test-day logistics plan covering timing, materials, and breaks
Your checkpoint
A final weak-spot report comparing week 7 and week 8 scores plus a test-day logistics plan
Milestones
Week 2: You can state the core rule for each Foundational Law subject from memory and score at least 60% on timed practice sets
Week 3: You complete a full simulated Foundational Law Examination within time and finish two performance tasks with rubric scores of 3/5 or better
Week 4: You complete five total performance tasks and can produce a compliant draft in the target time without a template prompt
Week 5: You pass a full performance-test simulation on timing and have a written Supervised Practice Program compliance checklist
Week 6: Your supervision log template is ready for use and you can explain each program milestone and its documentation
Week 7: You score at least 70% on a timed MPRE simulation and can recite the major ethics rules without notes
Week 8: Your week 8 scores exceed week 7 scores in both Foundational Law and MPRE sets, and your test-day plan is finalized