Category: California Bar Exam

Ceren passed the 2023 July California Bar Exam on her second try after giving up midway on her first try.

💬 “I’m a foreign, civil law qualified lawyer (Turkey, licensed in 2007) and I took the CA bar twice – February and July 2023. I found out I passed in November, which was an amazing feeling!“

It had been over 15 years since the last time she sat for a licensing exam!

Here’s how she approached bar prep as a foreign-trained lawyer on her first try and how she did it on her second successful try.

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John passed the 2023 July California Bar Exam on his first try after deciding that his bar review course wasn’t working for him.

I know. Yet another success story about someone who ditched the traditional route. Might as well pack up and go home.

But leaving the bar course behind isn’t just for repeaters. And messages like this often take multiple repeats to click in your head. Kind of like memorizing the law.

Well, let’s see how John did it. I’ve parsed out 5 teaching points from studying his success story and the multiple updates he sent me before and after the exam.

Continue reading “Pass the Bar Exam Using the Right Tools and Approach for You”

A big law firm partner passed the 2023 July California Bar Exam while juggling a busy practice and a family life with children and a spouse.

“C” had no prior knowledge of California law, and it had been 20 years since C’s last bar exam.

💬 “I am an equity partner at ___ who took and passed the July 2023 Attorneys’ Exam in California … almost 20 years after I last took a bar exam.  As a partner with a busy practice, kids, and spouse; with no real ability to take time off before the exam; and who did not go to law school in California and knew no CA law, studying for the bar was about the last thing I wanted to add to my schedule.”

Sure, you could say, “It’s because C literally works at the #1 law firm (according to Law360) and knows what they’re talking about!”

I get it because the mentor my law school issued to me was top 5 in his class and his overwhelming academic talent was wasted on me, the bottom 11%er.

But I still think you should listen to C’s advice. And not just because it parallels mine (you can question my grades, but you can’t argue with my readers’ results).

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A Redditor (who wants to be anonymous) passed the 2023 July California Bar Exam on her 3^rd try.

She was going through a difficult period in her life where people around her were passing away, and she had no money or job.

On top of that, she was being dragged down by her own negative thoughts about herself and from the past.

But she reframed obstacles and overcame her self-doubt. And with a proper approach to learning and retaining—and conquering her mental and emotional blocks—she finally blew the exam out of the water!

Despite her anonymity, she sent me a juicy story 🙏🏻 So let’s get right into it.

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Abel passed the 2023 July California Bar Exam on his first try, after he’s had enough of his bar prep course.

I’ll keep this one short since you have eggnog to drink and I’m in Cancun on vacation.

But this success story still emphasizes important messages for your success on this exam.

Continue reading “How Abel Taught Himself to Pass the California Bar Exam”