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While engaged in any kind of intense studying, whether for law school or the bar exam, there will be times when you have a setback. You may be acing your practice exams, and then suddenly for no seemingly good reason, you can’t get the most basic questions right. Or, you have a solid study plan in place, but life happens, and it completely derails you.
I’ve been there. We’ve all been there. Here’s how to deal with it. [Read more…] about How To Bounce Back From A Studying Setback
Preparing for the bar exam requires more than an understanding of legal principles like murder vs. manslaughter or UCC vs. common law. Preparing for and taking the bar exam is an exercise in focus, endurance, and mental toughness. To some extent, those characteristics are developed via a rigorous law school curriculum. After all, completing law school requires the same kind of qualities as taking the bar exam. But, it was yoga that helped me prepare for the mental challenge of taking the bar exam more than any other study aid. Here’s how: [Read more…] about How Yoga Prepared Me For The Bar Exam
In the midst of studying for the bar exam surrounded by notes and outlines and flashcards and practice questions it can seem like studying will never end. But trust me, there will come a time when all that studying comes to a screeching, sudden halt. And then what?
When I sat for the Virginia bar exam several years ago, I felt relieved, of course, when I turned in my last test materials at the end of the second exam day. But, I also felt lost. This goal I had been zealously working towards, nine hours a day, six days per week for twelve weeks was over. I didn’t have a job waiting for me once I passed the bar exam, and I figured there was no point in looking for one until I was properly licensed. I had all the time on my hands with nothing to do but worry about my results.
Instead, here are three practical things you can do after the bar exam is over to prepare for the rest of your career.
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