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Anonymous User wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:49 pm

NY-Lawyer wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:22 pm

ryan1888hls wrote:That's interesting...anything in your background that would have raised a red flag?

NY-Lawyer wrote:

FloridaLawyer2B wrote:

NY-Lawyer wrote:

FloridaLawyer2B wrote:
Even after I responded to some inquiries, I think it will still a month or two before I got my clearance letter. It'll come though.

I got the inquiries in early to mid-January. So, I would hope we are getting close at this point. Won't much matter if I don't pass the bar exam!

Yeah that's true. I guess we'll find out in a month or so whether we did or not.

So, I received a letter from the Board today saying that they are deferring making a decision on my application for now. They are requiring a 10-page brief from me. Has anyone else had this experience? Should I possibly be getting in contact with a Florida character & fitness attorney? It seems like they just want to ensure that I understand that I need to be a law abiding citizen and how important that is for trust. I would think if I write a nice brief on this, then maybe they will clear me.

That's interesting...

Yeah, I had a legal issue from a couple years ago that I knew may present a delay. I was very candid and provided a long written account of what happened and provided all paperwork up front. I don't think it should ultimately prevent me from being cleared since I don't have any misdemeanor or felony convictions on my record and it didn't involve fraud or dishonesty (plus, other attorneys have done far worse and were then admitted or are still practicing). I just didn't know they would want me to write a brief. It's not a huge deal to complete, but I haven't seen it come up anywhere else and it isn't mentioned in their rules. They haven't requested an investigative hearing, or a formal hearing. So, I'm hoping that if I submit this brief to them, then they will be satisfied and clear me. I'm admitted and in good standing in New York already. Just a little nervous that they still aren't satisfied!

My online portal says “application cleared”
Yesterday and for the last 3 weeks it said “board action pending”
Before that and for months before that it said “ongoing investigation”

Does this mean I passed character and fitness clearance?????

idontwannausername wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:36 am

I made up a chart based on the released essays that are posted on the floridabarexam.org website. The least tested topics I found were: UCC 3 & 9, Fed Con Law, Fed Crim Law, Fed Crim Pro, and Evidence.

As far as the breakdown, FL MCQs cover 4 out of the 5 following topics: FL Civ Pro, FL Crim Pro, FL Evidence, FL Wills, FL Business Entities. Crim Pro/Civ Pro will always appear, Evidence appears most of the time, and the following two will be a toss up (50/50) b/w Wills and Business Entities.

anonymous1905 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:24 pm

Thank you! In your reviews did you notice it’s the same topics that get tested a lot on the essays? Since I’m just taking Part A, I’m really trying to hone in on what might actually be on the essays.

anonymous1905 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:16 pm

So is this exam actually happening in a month and if so, does anyone know a good estate lawyer?

retaker_SF wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 22, 2020 9:21 pm

anonymous1905 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:16 pm

So is this exam actually happening in a month and if so, does anyone know a good estate lawyer?

this is so sad, but total gold

johngotti wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:37 am

Yeah it's really tough to stay motivated with covid and everything else going on. It's ridiculous to take the exam with these covid spikes but pretty par for the course in Florida. The bathrooms may as well be covid breeding spots with pretty much every bar taker rushing in.

Anonymous User wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:21 am

johngotti wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:37 am

Yeah it's really tough to stay motivated with covid and everything else going on. It's ridiculous to take the exam with these covid spikes but pretty par for the course in Florida. The bathrooms may as well be covid breeding spots with pretty much every bar taker rushing in.

Wow! I hadn't even considered the bathroom issue. I know that an online bar exam has its own issues (obviously not everyone has the same access to a quiet place to take the exam or a consistent internet connection), but it still seems infinitely preferable to this disaster of a plan.

anonymous1905 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 24, 2020 1:07 pm

A lot of us are already licensed in other jurisdictions and are going to have to come down and quarantine in Florida before taking the test, which is kind of ridiculous given how much more dangerous Florida is than most other states. Then after the test we go back to our home states and have to quarantine for another two weeks so we don’t spread it. It’s pretty ridiculous that I have to take a month off work to take a one day test (just part A) and have already been practicing law.

mystikal wrote: ↑

Wed Jul 01, 2020 3:39 pm

I believe the examination is now being administered online, and only portion A.

Check the press release :

https://www.floridabarexam.org/splash/

So lucky examinees...