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Bar Exam Travel Question

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:45 pm
by Anonymous User
My bar exam is 2 days -- reasonable for me to ask for 3 nights hotel? Really want to settle in for an extra day.

So...arrive 2 days before, and leave the night of my 2nd exam day.

Much thanks.

Re: Bar Exam Travel Question

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 12:52 pm
by Anonymous User
ask whom?

Re: Bar Exam Travel Question

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 1:04 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:ask whom?
Ask my firm. Sorry about the confusion.

I'm trying to figure out what the standard practice is. For a 2 day exam, do people usually just arrive the day before, or 2 days early?

Re: Bar Exam Travel Question

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:47 pm
by OutCold
I'm surprised your firm hasn't told you their policy before now, but this is as simple as calling recruiting and asking.

Edit: I believe the standard policy is three nights, but ask.

Re: Bar Exam Travel Question

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:55 pm
by Anonymous User
Which firms do 3 nights? I've heard 2 nights from friends (V20 NYC Biglaw)

Re: Bar Exam Travel Question

Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:56 pm
by Anonymous User
OutCold wrote:I'm surprised your firm hasn't told you their policy before now, but this is as simple as calling recruiting and asking.

Edit: I believe the standard policy is three nights, but ask.
Thanks

Re: Bar Exam Travel Question

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:53 am
by Anonymous User
Huh. I paid my own hotel & transit expenses, and didn't even think to ask the firm... and they certainly didn't offer. I just figured that picking up the bill for the bar course was the normal extent of things.

Re: Bar Exam Travel Question

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:30 am
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Huh. I paid my own hotel & transit expenses, and didn't even think to ask the firm... and they certainly didn't offer. I just figured that picking up the bill for the bar course was the normal extent of things.
I think it varies. I spoke with a friend whose firm covers two nights, another friend whose firm covers 3 nights, and I guess some firms don't cover at all.