by Matt | January 10, 2013 | bar exam tips, coaching, studying
Success on the bar exam boils down to this: Butt in chair time. What I mean is that the only way that you are going to pass the bar exam is if you spend enough time learning bar exam law and practicing bar exam questions. The amount of time needed will vary for each...
by Matt | December 19, 2012 | bar exam tips, Brain, studying
I just read a very interesting article about how to use storytelling to remember things and to influence people. (Hat tip to @Mythosopher.) I highly recommend you read the article, but the gist is that when we hear stories, the emotional and motor cortices of our...
by Matt | October 16, 2012 | bar exam tips, bar preparation course, studying
If you have spent any time around lawyers, you will know that most of them love to talk about how many hours they have billed. They love to do this because to them it is the same as saying, “Look at how much money I have made.” Why? Because they are trading hours...
by Matt | April 14, 2012 | bar exam tips, diligence, studying
People love to give out advice about the bar exam. Some of that advice is even useful. Recently, I used my law school alumni group on LinkedIn to ask the following question: If you could give one piece of advice to someone studying for the bar exam, what would it be?...
by Matt | January 19, 2012 | stamina, studying
There are two main goals at the heart of bar exam study: (1) learn the substantive law you need to pass the exam and (2) learn how to take the test itself. You can accomplish the first goal by enrolling in any good bar review course or by acquiring/buying the right...
by Matt | January 2, 2012 | stress reduction, studying, Visualization
As I write this post, bar preparation courses have begun or are about to begin. I thought this was a good time to suggest that you do a “bar exam level set.” What is a level set? A “level set” simply means to assess your resources and your...
