Christen Morgan, Author at Bar Exam Toolbox®

About Christen Morgan

Christen Morgan graduated magna cum laude from the University of Tampa where she received her B.S. in Criminology. She earned her J.D. from Emory Law School where she competed and served as an executive board member for the Emory Law Moot Court Society. Christen also served as a student representative for LexisNexis and also as a mentor for several 1L students offering them advice and a variety of resources to help them through their law school journey.

Christen previously practiced as a Foreclosure Attorney for a Real Estate law firm but has since then transitioned into a Real Estate Specialist role at a wireless infrastructure company.

Three Reasons You Should Take a Break Between Graduation and Bar Prep

May 12, 2021 By Christen Morgan Leave a Comment

Another graduation season is upon us and much like the 2020 graduates who accepted their virtual diplomas via Zoom, the 2021 graduates are an exemplary assembly of students who have had the tenacity to make it through a very difficult curriculum in the midst of a pandemic.

If you’re a 2021 law school graduate, congratulations! Your resilience has not gone unnoticed, but please remember you are human, and your resilience can burn out.

Therefore, the purpose of this post is to give you a gentle reminder that breaks are essential to rebuild your strength, and that you should absolutely take one between your graduation and the start of bar prep season.

Still need some convincing? Here, are three reasons why you should take a break between graduation and bar prep. [Read more…] about Three Reasons You Should Take a Break Between Graduation and Bar Prep

Bar Exam 101: Have You Met Your Deadlines?

May 5, 2021 By Christen Morgan Leave a Comment

Before we know it, thousands of law school graduates will be lining up six feet apart or transitioning their living spaces into an exam center for either the in-person or remote administration of the July 2021 bar exam. July 27^th – 28^th are the dates that most jurisdictions have selected to issue this exam, but before examinees even get to this date, there are several other important dates they should make note of if they plan to successfully sit for the July exam.

In this post, we will review some important deadlines for the bar admissions process. Not taking the exam in July? No worries! These deadlines may still generally apply to your exam date, so keep reading! [Read more…] about Bar Exam 101: Have You Met Your Deadlines?

Don’t Let Perfection Curb your Bar Exam Success

April 21, 2021 By Christen Morgan Leave a Comment

“Perfect is the Enemy of Good.”

This is a quote that is complex to understand but a reality that many bar examinees ignore as it appears counterproductive to the goals of perfection they set long before they even go to law school.

Are you enrolled for an upcoming bar exam? If so, do you find yourself repeating the lies that perfection is essential to receive a passing score? But what is perfection? Simply put, it is a subjective construct that is impossible to attain, but an ideal that people set as their goal to achieve success. So, if it is an impossibility, why do so many people try to grasp it?

If you find yourself locked into the belief that perfection equals success on the bar exam, take a pause, continue reading this post and then reset your thinking. If you continue on the current trajectory, you may not be doing yourself any favors. Instead, consider the ways that your goals for perfection are crippling your study experience and your ultimate opportunity to receive a passing score. [Read more…] about Don’t Let Perfection Curb your Bar Exam Success

Are You Ready for the Online Bar Exam? Ten Tips to Help You Prepare

February 8, 2021 By Christen Morgan Leave a Comment

If you are sitting for the bar exam in 2021, there is a very big chance that you will take this exam remotely online. The COVID-19 pandemic placed the bar exam in a frenzy. Jurisdictions had to quickly devise a plan for 2020 bar examinees who were uncertain what their bar prospects would be. Some examinees had to still sit the exam in person, some got to waive the bar requirement through diploma privilege, whereas the majority of others, had to complete a remote online exam.

Were people skeptical? Yes. Were there hiccups? Absolutely. However, with COVID-19 numbers continuing to remain high, it seems that online testing may be here to stay for some time. So, let’s make sure you’re prepared!

Here are ten tips to get you prepared for the remote online bar exam this year. [Read more…] about Are You Ready for the Online Bar Exam? Ten Tips to Help You Prepare

You Have Two Weeks of Bar Prep Remaining, Have You Completed This Checklist?

February 3, 2021 By Christen Morgan Leave a Comment

February 2021. The second month of the new year and thankfully two months after 2020. The month that we celebrate Black history, and also the month of the dreaded bar exam. After much back and forth about whether a bar exam would even be administered, it appears that all US jurisdictions that issue a February sitting of the exam have decided to follow through with the bar and for the most part to do so remotely.

As we inch closer and closer to February 23 and 24, the dates that the bar exam will be administered in most jurisdictions, examinees should begin getting to the end of their bar prep checklists. If you’re asking what exactly a bar prep checklist is or looking for ways to supplement your current checklist, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, I will be digging into some helpful checklist items that can assist you through your final two weeks of bar prep. [Read more…] about You Have Two Weeks of Bar Prep Remaining, Have You Completed This Checklist?

Should I Wait Until After the Covid-19 Pandemic to Re-Sit if I failed the Bar Exam?

January 13, 2021 By Christen Morgan Leave a Comment

As 2020 closed and perhaps the most bizarre and uncertain bar exam season comes to an end, we are now faced with the reality of bar exam results.

For the majority of examinees who were guinea pigs for the first remote exam administered in their jurisdiction, awaiting these results must have been especially hard amid a pandemic.

Faced with an unprecedented scenario, examinees had no mentor who could truly help to manage their expectations for this experience. Furthermore, the anxiety of waiting must have been magnified by the fear of having to re-sit the exam with no end to the pandemic in sight. A fear that has been realized for many examinees who have received a failing score.

So, what next?

If you failed the 2020 bar, with the next examination just a few weeks out, you’re probably wondering whether you should re-sit the next bar exam in February or even later in July. The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly made bar prep an almost impossible experience; therefore, these are valid concerns to have.

If you’re wondering whether you should re-sit the exam during the pandemic, consider the below factors.

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