Hi everyone! Unfortunately, I'm an unemployed T14 2021 grad who sadly failed the bar exam due to a lack of preparation and health issues.
I'm confident I'll pass in February though. I was wondering how bad would a 6 to 8 months employment gap on the resume look. Also, should I look for part time work while studying on the bar or just focus on the bar exam? Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.
Unemployed T14 grad here who failed the bar exam. Forum
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Re: Unemployed T14 grad here who failed the bar exam.
If there's a good opportunity that comes up in the interim, feel free to take it - but make sure they know that your priority is passing the bar. If you want to get paid like an attorney, practice as an attorney, make a career as an attorney, etc., the first order of business is to pass the bar.
There are ways to explain a gap in the resume (health issues, family emergency, uncertainty over career) - and I would encourage you to have a good way to talk about this time period in your life for future interviews - but there is no (legal) way to fake passing the bar.
Good luck to you. Plenty of accomplished people have failed the bar. This can be a minor speedbump to the rest of your life, but you've got to make it over the speedbump if being an attorney is what you want to do with your future.
There are ways to explain a gap in the resume (health issues, family emergency, uncertainty over career) - and I would encourage you to have a good way to talk about this time period in your life for future interviews - but there is no (legal) way to fake passing the bar.
Good luck to you. Plenty of accomplished people have failed the bar. This can be a minor speedbump to the rest of your life, but you've got to make it over the speedbump if being an attorney is what you want to do with your future.
