I'm about to receive an offer to lateral to another firm in another state. Overall, I really like what the firm is promising me, but there's one thing that I'm concerned about: the bar.
The State doesn't allow admission on motion, so I'd have to take the bar again. Not only that, there's a heavy state-law component that supposedly really focuses on the differences for that state. I failed the bar the first time (by 1 point), and it's been 5 years since I took it the second time. I'm really worried that I might not pass, and be totally fucked.
How worried should I be? Should I just not bother?
Lateral into a new bar exam Forum
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Re: Lateral into a new bar exam
You could just say Florida.
I took the Florida bar after I was admitted to another state, and it wasn’t as bad as people made it out to be. Plus, if you do really well on the MBE, that can carry a bad Florida section score.
The essays are easy, and the Florida multiple choice questions usually come down to 1 of 2 answers.
My only concern for you would be if you studied everyday for like 10 hours the first time and failed the UBE or something. It’s difficult to study for a bar and work (I only had 3 weeks to really study for the Florida Bar).
Edit: I guess it could be California or Louisiana as well. Same concerns above apply.
I took the Florida bar after I was admitted to another state, and it wasn’t as bad as people made it out to be. Plus, if you do really well on the MBE, that can carry a bad Florida section score.
The essays are easy, and the Florida multiple choice questions usually come down to 1 of 2 answers.
My only concern for you would be if you studied everyday for like 10 hours the first time and failed the UBE or something. It’s difficult to study for a bar and work (I only had 3 weeks to really study for the Florida Bar).
Edit: I guess it could be California or Louisiana as well. Same concerns above apply.
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Re: Lateral into a new bar exam
Yeah Florida.
First time round, I only seriously studied for about two weeks. Half-assed for about a month. Second time round I studied for about a month.
The good news is that I rocked the MBE; its the essays I suck at. Soon as I saw the Florida part is 50% multiple choice, I felt a lot better.
I’ll also have close to 4 months to study part-time, which should be doable.
First time round, I only seriously studied for about two weeks. Half-assed for about a month. Second time round I studied for about a month.
The good news is that I rocked the MBE; its the essays I suck at. Soon as I saw the Florida part is 50% multiple choice, I felt a lot better.
I’ll also have close to 4 months to study part-time, which should be doable.
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Re: Lateral into a new bar exam
Poster above.
You should be fine if you’re good with multiple choice. Most people I know who fail the Florida bar are bad at multiple choice.
You should be fine if you’re good with multiple choice. Most people I know who fail the Florida bar are bad at multiple choice.
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