Sitting for the Bar before/after clerkship? Forum

[KD35]

For those that had BigLaw job offers prior to entering a clerkship and knew where they would be working after clerking, did you take the bar during the summer before clerkship or after clerkship?

[A. Nony Mouse]

Before. Your clerkship normally runs August/September to August/September, but even if you start (and/or end) later or earlier, you'd almost certainly be working through the period you'd have to study (June-July). It's much easier to study for the bar without working full time on top of it.

[JusticeJackson]

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[Tangerine Gleam]

Get it over with. So long as you're settled on the state, there's no question. Even if it means you start your clerkship three says after the exam ends.