WHAT IS THAT? The Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners (BBE) stated in a September 3, 2013 letter to the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission of the Supreme Judicial Court that they understood “that the need for the availability of legal services to the poor is...
Starting with the July 2012 Essay portion of the MA Bar Exam, the commonly known nickname “Passachusetts” became no longer applicable. Compared to the last thirty bar exams, these essays were by far the most issue-laden and challenging, especially with respect to the...
Myth: You are Stupid Because You Failed The Bar Myth Buster: You Are Not Stupid Trust me on this. I have had so many students come to me stating that they are stupid due to the fact that they failed the bar. Maybe they missed it by 25 points, maybe by 2. Either way,...
It’s not the end of the world. Trust me on this. And yes, I know you’ve all heard stories about successful attorneys that failed the bar the first time around. Hey, If JFK jr couldn’t pass………but it doesn’t make you feel any better. I know. So, take a day or two to...
You have a month left before taking the bar, now is the time to really focus and make the most of your studying time. It might feel like an overwhelming task to learn everything you need to learn by the end of July, as well as master the skills you need. I often...
