What is the bar exam like?
The California bar exam was 3 days. One-half day for the Ethics portion. One day for very specific multiple choice and one day for essays. When you take your bar review course in whatever state you are taking the bar, the review people will tell you what you can expect in that specific state. Some states are easier than others but regardless it will be physically and mentally grueling. A great deal of memorizing made somewhat easier by being taught words and phrases that stand for the outline of your memorization’s. I remember walking out after completion with the thought of having the first perfect score in bar history and after the first of four months of waiting for the results, I was restudying the bar review materials with equal confidence that I would need to retake the test. My milkman (that will date me) took the test seven times before passing the bar. He retired as a distinguished Superior Court Judge. You need the bar only to practice law. If you are studying business you ne
