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Starting Monday, July 21, my wife and I will be sitting for the Louisiana Bar Exam. It’s a nasty process; 9 exams over the course of 3 days (MWF), each exam lasting 2-3 hours. It’s supposed to be a test for “minimal competence” with a minimum score of 70% required to pass each exam, but considering the breadth of topics you’re responsible for it’s not a cake walk. Then there’s the fact that the first five exams (Code exams) are more important than the last four (non-Code). There’s a wonky system for whether you fail completely (and have to take it all over again), pass (and don’t have to take any again), or “condition” (where you have to take the ones you failed again). It’s a real pain in the rear; we’ve been studying for two months for this thing. Worst part is that we won’t get results until October (after I’ve started my job as a “law clerk”). If I condition or fail I stay a law clerk until I pass, if they don’t let me go. Needless to say, it’s a real nerve-wracking time.
So, wish us luck. We need all the help we can get.
Sincerely, if not quite lucid,
FP
Nine days of Bar Exams--wow, man--that's a lot of drinking, but I'm sure you'll make great bartenders.
Peace.
*hiccup*
Yea, verily! And good fortune, nigh barristers!
*hiccough*
Good luck to you both. I know when my wife and I took the bar it was nerve wracking (ours was only 2 days) but almost everyone I knew passed the first time. I'm sure you will do fine.
Hey, good luck!
Is that bit from 'Catch Me If Can' about the Lousiana bar not actually requiring graduation from a law school still true? I'd like to try my hand at that if it is. It took Frank Abagnale Jr three tries to pass if I recall correctly. How many tries do you get?
Good luck! I took (and passed) the Missouri bar exam last summer so I know how nerve-wracking it can be. Stay on top of your studies and practice exams. Then trust your preparation and try to relax the weekend before. Don't panic during the exams, just answer as best you can. You'll do fine!
Hey, if I can tackle NY and VA, I'm sure you'll be fine.
Good luck, and don't forget to breath. It helps. Really.
Would it help in any way if you threatened to sue them if they didn't pass you?
Ya'll really earned it. That was alot of dedication to your studies meanwhile the rest of us sat around and played Halo and such. Good times.
Congrats again.
I just wanted to let anyone who's interested know, my wife and I passed the Bar. I'm a practicing tax attorney now (hence the severe lack of posting on my favorite forums). So thank you everyone who wished us luck. We appreciated it!
Congratulations!!! No small feat!
Great! That's all we need, more lawyers.... just kidding! Congrats!