U.S. bar prep & licensure tips
2L to 3L year: Time to start bar exam planning
If you’re like most law students, your 2L year was so busy that you did not really have time to stop and think. Not to worry. You finally have this law school thing down and now it’s on to future planning. In the midst of finishing up your classwork, 3L year is about figuring out […]
Read MoreHow to succeed on the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE)
Let’s start with what we already know about the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE): With 200 questions to answer over a period of six hours (that’s an average of one minute and 48 seconds per question), it’s a demanding test. With seven major areas of substantive law tested, there are questions on a wide range of […]
Read MoreIt is important to embrace balance in every aspect of your life, especially when it comes to law school and the bar exam. You already know how important it is to stay focused and regimented in your studies. It is equally important to make sure you are getting some down time each day. Balance During […]
Read MoreBARBRI Bar Review makes staying on schedule easy, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t still track your progress. In fact, BARBRI has some specially designed features that go beyond the simple numbers to help you stay on track. It all starts by figuring out your schedule beyond the recommended daily hours that the BARBRI interface provides (courtesy […]
Read MoreWhat can I do differently when retaking the bar exam?
Mike Sims, BARBRI President When students receive the incredibly disappointing news that they were unsuccessful, many ask what they can do differently when retaking the bar exam. My advice is to first, take a moment. Let yourself process and reset. The bar exam is very hard. Do not allow yourself to be mentally pulled into a place […]
Read MoreWhat’s the best approach to MBE questions?
By Roger Meslar, BARBRI Sr. Director of MBE Testing and Assessments During the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), you’ll answer 200 multiple-choice questions over a total 6-hour timeframe – 100 questions in the 3-hour morning session and 100 in the 3-hour afternoon session. This means that you’ll have an average of 1.8 minutes to answer each […]
Read MoreBy Sam Farkas, BARBRI curriculum architect and instructor I took, and passed, my first bar exam in Florida several years ago. When I was considering taking the bar exam in another state (Georgia), I seriously questioned whether I was up for it. I felt this way even though, through my role at BARBRI, I help […]
Read MoreNew York and London have traditionally been major trade centers for cross-border legal transactions. Thus, providing greater opportunity for attorneys desiring to globalize their legal careers than many other cities. But now there’s another viable path for foreign-educated U.S. LL.M. graduates looking to broaden their professional horizons, especially in the area of international arbitration. On […]
Read MoreExplanatory answers can be one of your best teachers of the law In bar prep, explanatory answers exist for an important reason: to simply break down the rules and how they work, driving to a deeper understanding of the law. Sometimes you can learn as much or more from spending time and really digging in […]
Read MoreBy Marta Young, BARBRI Institutional Programs Course Instructor If just the thought of the Multistate Performance Test (lovingly called the MPT) is raising your blood pressure, trust me, you are not alone. Each bar review session, I hear from students with high levels of anxiety over this test. If you fall into this category, keep […]
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