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As we’ve mentioned before, the pass rates for the First Year Law Students’ Exam (or “Baby Bar” as it is affectionately, albeit perhaps patronizingly called), are pretty low. If you want to see just how low, you can check out statistics from recent California test-takers here. [Read more…] about 5 Tips for Preparing for the Baby Bar
In California, some law students find themselves needing to study for and take the First Year Law Students’ Exam (also known as the Baby Bar or FYLSE). Although this exam might not sound very challenging (it is only one day and covers only three subject areas), the pass rates are painfully low: June 2013 had a 24.1 percent overall pass rate (26.7 percent for first-time takers) and October 2013 had a 19.2 percent overall pass rate (23.5 percent for first-time takers).
So the question becomes why do students perform so poorly on the Baby Bar. Here are the top five reasons I believe people fail the Baby Bar. [Read more…] about Four Reasons People Fail the California Baby Bar
The First-Year Law Student’s Examination (also known as the Baby Bar) is an exam given by the State Bar of California Committee of Bar Examiners. It is administered in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas twice a year, in June and October (the next exam is October 28, 2014). [Read more…] about What Is the First-Year Law Students’ Exam (or the “Baby Bar”)?