The bar exam is easily one of the most difficult tests that anyone can take. Depending on which state’s exam you take, you’re looking at up to twenty subjects’ worth of material, and memorizing several subtopics and rules within each of those. All of this results in a ton of information to memorize.
All bar prep companies and bar tutors will tell you that the sheer amount of information you “need” to know is impossible, so you should focus your attention on learning the information that’s necessary to help you pass and nothing more. However, most law students aren’t accustomed to the bare minimum approach, and as such, you’re probably looking to memorize as much as you possibly can. [Read more…] about Unconventional Memorization Tips for Bar Study
So, I confess. I’m a murder-mystery junkie. And when I was thinking about writing this, all I could think of was Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot telling one of his clients that she should never lie to her confessor, her hairdresser, or her private detective (expanded version of the short story The Baghdad Chest, if you’re curious – I know you have tons of time to read, right?). Well, I’m going to add to the list: never lie to your bar tutor. In fact, I’ll go further than that. You should be really, really forthcoming.
For 3Ls, post-law school life may seem to be right around the corner. Many 3Ls take the opportunity to really savor this last year of school, before even giving thought to the bar exam and starting work full time.
In the past, it was typical for new law school graduates to go on a big trip after taking the bar exam, before starting their full-time job. With about one month of downtime, the possibilities were endless. Whether it was backpacking in Europe, eating across Asia, learning about wildlife in Africa, driving and hiking through the United States, or something else, it was a great way to rewind from the stresses of law school with a change of scene.