Approaching the Bar: An Analysis of Post-Graduation Bar Exam Study Habits

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Approaching the Bar: An Analysis of Post-Graduation Bar Exam Study Habits

Published on Jul 12, 2021

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For most law graduates, passing the bar exam is the culmination and most critical outcome of their legal education. The typical two months spent preparing after law school graduation are essential to success. However, empirical understanding of post-graduation bar preparation is limited; only a few studies in the legal academy have examined this period. Generally, law graduates are advised to treat bar preparation like a full-time job. But we lack research and data on the specific time management strategies and tactics that are correlated with bar passage. Given impending changes to the bar exam, such inquiries are critical to determining what post-graduation study approaches are currently most effective and what adjustments, if any, should be made to prepare law students for the bar exam of the future.

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Approaching the Bar: An Analysis of Post-Graduation Bar Exam Study Habits

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