Podcast: Maintaining well-being while studying for the bar exam
BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Studying for the bar is certainly a challenging time, but you shouldn’t be miserable while doing it. Today, we’re discussing mental health and maintaining equilibrium during bar prep by reclaiming some time to do things that make you feel good.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Most U.S. bar exams are standard, but law school graduates will encounter starkly different Covid-19 precautions next month depending on the state where they take the test. Michigan requires masks, but not Texas. New York requires vaccination proof—though not in Buffalo and Albany—and Florida doesn’t. Ohio will use bathroom monitors to enforce social distancing,…
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CREIGHTON NEWS — Last spring, Creighton University law graduates found themselves in a situation they couldn’t have anticipated. And in many cases, couldn’t afford. They had to take the bar exam — a nerve-racking experience in the best of times — amid a once-in-a-century pandemic. In the weeks before the bar, students were hit with added costs…
Read More about Dean’s Fund a Lifeline in Trying TimesHow to stay healthy while studying for the bar exam
LEGALSCOOPS — Are you studying for the bar exam? If so, you’re probably feeling a little overwhelmed. The bar exam is a challenging test, and it’s essential to stay healthy while you’re preparing for it.
Read More about How to stay healthy while studying for the bar examProposed Virginia bill would allow third-year law students to sit for the bar exam
ABA JOURNAL — The Virginia House of Delegates on Friday passed a bill allowing students at approved law schools to take the bar exam after completing five semesters of full-time study. Only one House lawmaker voted against the bill, which has yet to get a Senate vote, Law.com reports. The bill would give students “a head start on…
Read More about Proposed Virginia bill would allow third-year law students to sit for the bar examHow to reduce stress when studying for the bar exam
LEGALSCOOPS — The bar exams are not an easy feat, and you may end up being stressed while studying. It is quite normal. Fortunately, there are different ways to manage the stress that comes about as you study for your bar exams.
Read More about How to reduce stress when studying for the bar examOpinion: Bar application question about past convictions should be removed
BLOOMBERG LAW — Becoming an attorney is not easy. From getting into law school to footing the six-figure bill for three years of classes, to passing the bar exam, the sheer number of hurdles a would-be lawyer must clear is daunting for even the highest-achieving student. But even after successfully navigating all these obstacles, yet another looms…
Read More about Opinion: Bar application question about past convictions should be removedStudy looks at the law schools that are acing the bar exam
REUTERS — The law schools at Florida International University, Belmont University, Campbell University and Louisiana State University are far from the top of U.S. News & World Report’s influential law school rankings.But they punch above their weight when it comes to graduates passing the bar exam on their first try, a new study found. They are among…
Read More about Study looks at the law schools that are acing the bar examLaw firm partners with bar exam prep company to recruit law students
REUTERS — Hoping to lock in future clients, a major legal recruiting firm has partnered with the country’s largest bar exam prep company to offer career guidance to law students. Major, Lindsey & Africa and BARBRI this week said they will jointly provide career resources for law students who sign up for BARBRI’s test prep program, focused…
Read More about Law firm partners with bar exam prep company to recruit law studentsBoth the SAT and Multistate Bar Exam announce transition to a digital format
REUTERS — The College Board announced Tuesday that the SAT will go digital in 2024, ending its long run as a paper-and-pencil exam. But it’s not the only high stakes standardized test moving to an all-computer format. The next version of the bar exam, which could debut as early as 2026, will also be taken entirely on…
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