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
Read more →“Attorneys need to draw on their professional knowledge and skills to set themselves apart from the average California bar exam candidate.” Focused bar exam review is crucial.
Read more →Courtesy of Executive Bar Review A? B? C? D? Tough call. All four answer choices seem plausible. This is a very common tale among bar exam applicants sitting for the Mulitstate Bar Exam, better known as the MBE. The MBE is a 200 question multiple-choice exam administered
Read more →Original posting: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202474097302&Report_Those_who_never_pass_bar_exam_initially_lag_far_behind_those_who_do_ Karen Sloan October 28, 2010 What happens to law school graduates who fail the bar exam? Scholars and researchers have largely ignored the topic, but a new paper in the Journal of Legal Education examines that question. The paper, titled “Marooned: An Empirical Investigation
Read more →C.A. Rebukes Applicant for Attacking Bar Exam Grading By SHERRI M. OKAMOTO, Staff Writer This district’s Court of Appeal yesterday sternly rebuked a Maryland lawyer who sued the State Bar of California over its exam grading review procedures after failing to gain admission for the third time. Div. Two,
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