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Monday, February 04, 2008
Not even done with Law School and I'm worrying about the Bar Exam? I'm in my last semester of law school. You know, the semester where 3L's have to be dragged to campus kicking and screaming. Anyway, at my particular law school the bar exam is a big deal, mostly due to the fact that the passage rate is so low, yet the students are quite capable. In the past couple of weeks our "Dean of Bar Passage" has sent numerous e-mails to 3L's about preparing for the bar, not to mention holding meetings with us, in order to "understand the immense importance of the task we are about to undertake." A number of 3L's, including myself, are taking a basic bar studies class, in order to have a warm up and exposure to certain concepts prior to taking Bar/Bri over the summer. Well, to put things in perspective, I know the bar exam is nothing like storming the Beaches of Normandy, but it is extremely important. But there also is a disconnect between Law School and the Bar Exam. The bar exam tests bar law, whereas law school tests "law school law." Basically what this means is that if one attempted to write their exams in law school like they are writing for the bar exam, they may pass, but the grade may not be that great. A law professor would likely mention the lack of analysis and deficient rule statements. There have been two bits of wisdom that I have received from practicing lawyers regarding the bar exam. One, "There is the law you learn in law school, the law you learn for the bar, and the law you learn in practice. Never ever get the three mixed up!" and two, "The bar exam is an exercise in diligence not brilliance." Well the clocks ticking, but I'm not going to look at it until May.......WDR.
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