[blindlaw] taking the bar exam

[James T. Fetter]

I'm not sure if any state would permit you to do this. Even if this is 
an option, though, I would highly recommend taking the bar all at once 
and getting it over with. There is a significant amount of overlap 
between the MBE and state materials. And having done bar prep once, I 
wouldn't recommend doing it twice, especially if you're working. Also, I 
can't imagine that any legal employer would be impressed with 
intentionally delaying your bar passage or splitting the exam somehow. I 
don't know of any attorneys who have done this, and most employers would 
wonder what else you couldn't handle, if you couldn't handle bar prep. 
This wouldn't matter, once you pass but would make you a less attractive 
candidate for any positions starting after law school but before bar 
results.

The bar is difficult, but it is doable, if you put the work in on the 
front end, take a few--or more than a few--deep breaths, and recognize 
that the result, even if not positive, is not the end of the world.



On 11/13/2018 2:41 PM, Roderick Thomas via BlindLaw wrote:
> Hey guys, I am a blind law school student in Orlando, Florida. I will 
> be graduating in May of 2019. I am considering taking one part of the 
> bar in July 2019, and the second half in February 2020. My plan is to 
> break the bar exam down to two major sections, and study hard to pass 
> one half of the test at a time. I would study and pass the Florida 
> portion in July 2019, and study and pass the Multi state Bar 
> Examination section in February 2020. I believe, that this would give 
> me a better chance to pass the bar, since I will not be required to 
> know so much information at one time. Once I  pass the Florida 
> section, then I would only be responsible for passing the Multi State 
> Bar Examination section. I think, this is a good way for me to 
> approach the test because as a blind law school student it takes me so 
> much longer to do certain things, compared to a non-blind law school 
> student. What do you think? Has anyone ever taken this approach 
> before? Other than the fact that I would need to pay for the bar 
> twice, do you think this is a good idea?
>
>
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