Don't Blame the California Bar Exam Learn the Test Over the last few days, we have seen many articles draw out California’s historically low pass rate. Yes, the February 2018 California Bar Exam yielded an all-time low-only 27.5 percent of California bar exam applicants passed. Even the median MBERead more →
We want to be among the first to congratulate all of our Executive Bar Review February 2018 successful bar exam candidates. Passing the California bar exam is an achievement to be lauded even for out of state attorneys already licensed in another jurisdiction. The California bar is
Read more →Over the past several months many have offered opinions on whether The State Bar of California sets too high a bar for law school graduates seeking admission to practice law in this state. For over 30 years the pass score has remained unchanged. California has over two hundred
Read more →Notice: This guide has been expanded for 2020 Starting with the July 2017 administration of the California Bar exam, the Attorney’s exam was shortened to one day rather than the usual two. Although the scope of the exam remains unchanged, the Committee of Bar ExaminersRead more →
We have all seen references to the “10,000 hour rule” – the idea that one needs to spend 10,000 hours on an activity to be successful at it. This idea was popularized by writer Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers. After reading Chapter 2, “The 10,000-Hour Rule”,
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Frustration with the California Attorney’s exam and the study process in general can be easily tamed with proper time management and expert bar exam preparation.
Read more →Ever watch the hit TV show ‘Suits’? You know, the one with the attractive lawyers, exciting cases, and an associate practicing law without a license. Plausible? Only in Hollywood. As this presents a clear case of engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.
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Which administration of the California Attorneys Bar Exam offers the practicing professional the best opportunity for a passing result? Statistically, for the general bar examination, one would think the July exam is a better option. The pass rate in July overall is simply higher than the pass
Read more →Technique is at least as important as substance and usually more so as it relates to bar exam review.
Read more →“I can’t remember what I had for breakfast yesterday, how will I remember all of the exceptions to the Hearsay Rule?” The California Bar exam is famous for being the most difficult exam administered in the United States. Most law students approach graduation with mixed feelings; a
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