Several years ago, a friend from law school needed to take the bar exam to get licensed in a different state for her job. At the time, she was almost in her third trimester of her first pregnancy, and I had just given birth to my first child. I was absolutely in awe of her. Having gone through my own first pregnancy, I couldn’t imagine also taking the bar exam during that time.
Yet, every year many pregnant women take and pass the bar exam. One notable woman in 2020 even gave birth between the two days of the exam and passed! Suffice to say, it is indeed possible to not only take the bar exam while pregnant but also to pass.
Although possible, it is important to remember that the bar exam is a stressful, challenging situation under most circumstances. For those exam takers who are sitting for the bar while pregnant, there are some special factors to consider.
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