by Matt | June 26, 2014 | bar exam tips, MBE, Uniform Bar Exam
A friend of mine from law school — Judy Parker — recently contacted me to tell me how she approached the MBE. Her technique is a strange one (as she readily admitted), but it worked for her. Maybe it will work for you? Judy’s description of her MBE...
by Matt | June 22, 2014 | bar exam tips, coaching, studying
Recently, one of my favorite athletes died. If you are a baseball fan, you know him. Tony Gwynn. He never won a world series, but he was probably the most liked and most respected baseball player of his generation. He has over 3,000 hits in his career [if you...
by Matt | June 14, 2014 | bar exam tips, essay study tips
I have been helping a few people work on their bar exam essay writing. I have noticed a couple of common mistakes which, once corrected, will increase scores dramatically. When writing a bar exam essay, you should move from general to specific and double-check the...
by Matt | June 8, 2014 | coaching, quotes
This week, I actually had some time to read for pleasure (i.e., something other than legal pleadings, case law, or letters from opposing counsel). I came across a couple quotes that I thought might be of interest. Assessing Your Day It is common to get bored, upset,...
by Matt | June 1, 2014 | anxiety, bar exam tips, coaching
Everyone I know who has taken a bar exam has had at least one freakout. At least one. Most people have more than one. But you have to just work through it and move on. I had two freakouts (that I remember, anyway) the first time I took a bar exam. The first one came...
by Matt | May 29, 2014 | bar exam tips, outlines
I recently received a question by email asking whether it is possible to study using bar prep materials that are a few years old. I seem to get that question once or twice per bar exam, so I thought I would do a quick post to answer it. Yes, you can use older bar...
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by Matt | May 24, 2014 | bar exam tips, essay preparation, essay study tips
For those of you who are about to take the California bar exam, you should consider subscribing to BarEssays.com. It is a great service, providing you with access to REAL graded bar exam essays. This is crucial to learning what the bar graders are really looking for,...
by Matt | May 2, 2014 | bar exam tips, coaching, stress reduction
You know that feeling when you just can’t go on anymore? When the thought of studying just makes you want to run away screaming? When just looking at your study materials makes you break out in a cold sweat? That is probably burn out. As defined by Wikipedia, “Burnout...
