U.S. bar prep & licensure tips

[ By Juliana Del Pesco, BARBRI Legal Manager, Americas ] As an LL.M. student, one thing I wish I had done differently in my preparation for my U.S. bar exam is to have given myself more time. This is a common admission I have heard from other former LL.M. students as well. Time is such […]

By Makenzie Way, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Graduate While I won’t be able to say whether I passed until a few months from now, I can definitely point out a few things that I truly believe will lead you in the direction of bar exam success. Do your absolute best to not only […]

By Sara Valentine, Graduate of Capital University Law School Assigned essays for grading, anyone? How many weeks are we in now? What day is it? Should I wear a hoodie or shirt today? Tbh, I’m at the point where I don’t know what day it is, but I can rattle off the Criminal Law distinctions […]

Hint: Start at the end, then you’ll know how to start. When it comes to the MBE, MPT, and essays on the bar exam, you want to answer the question that is actually being asked. Many law students forget this and jump right in without identifying and fully understanding the call of the question. The […]

by Steve Levin, BARBRI Vice President of International Development and Legal Writing It’s where you can pick up valuable points The Multistate Performance Test (MPT) is included in most state bar exams and carries a good percentage of your overall points. For example, if you’re sitting for the bar in a UBE state, the MPT is […]

By Roger Meslar, BARBRI Vice President of Assessment Trust what you know, don’t overthink it By now, you’re getting a very real understanding of the very large challenges presented by the MBE.  One big final exam covering all of your first year and more. You have only 6 hours to answer 200 questions, each of […]

By Steve Levin, BARBRI Senior Director of Essay Testing Unless you’ve already taken a different U.S. bar exam, the California Bar Exam probably is unlike any exam you’ve ever taken in your life. It’s certainly more expansive than any exam you faced in law school and makes finals week look like child’s play. Imagine preparing […]