Congratulations on surviving the first day. Down here in Virginia we had an interesting exam, with our predicted subjects making up nearly all of the exam and with civil procedure(s) having a negligible showing: Lots of local government, some personal property, crim law, partnerships, wills, domestic relations, agency and commercial paper. DC was fairly straightforward as well, with predictions nearly on the mark this time (6 out of 7 ain’t bad): crim, contracts, evidence, civ pro, fam law/conflicts and corporations. And on a positive note, the administration/proctoring of the DC exam today went smoother than last time, although there were still some issues, but hopefully this is a sign they are getting their act together slowly but surely. Oh, MPTs were a fairly tough memo and a letter. Good luck on the MBE tomorrow for everyone taking it!
Category: Virginia Bar Exam
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Virginia Bar Exam results for February 2014 posted
The Virginia Board of Bar Examiners has posted the pass list for the February 2014 Virginia Bar Exam. You can see the full pass list here.
Looks like the overall pass rate was 59% with 70% of first time test takers passing.
Congratulations to everyone who passed! Your hard work and planning have paid off and you are now licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As usual, the swearing in ceremony will be at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on 403 North Third Street in downtown Richmond, 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. If you did not pass, take a day or so to get over the shock and realize you are not alone. Then think about how you studied and what you would have done differently. This should be the starting point for your new study plan for studying for the exam this July.
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Day 1 of the February 2014 bar exam is over
Half way there (I know the west coast is still going, but I wanted to get my thoughts on DC and VA out there before dinner)…
DC was a mess today, poor administration, inconsistent time given to students, poor lunch break management, just an all around disaster. I feel bad for everyone who sat for DC today, expect more of the same tomorrow and try to just stay focused on the exam. Good news is the subjects tested were as expected, although only two MBE subjects this time around, con and crim law. The MEE subjects were a mix of easy and hard, with civ pro, partnership, trusts and UCC9. Oh, the MPTs were a memo and a brief.
Things were smoother in Virginia, essays were basically exactly as planned. Lots of VA civ pro, some PR, crim, UCC3, our friend detinue made an appearance (hope you read my twitter tips of the day), property, wills was back, corporations and some creditors rights/suretyship. All around a very fair and straightforward exam, what we have come to expect from VA, tough but fair, exactly how a bar exam should be.
Stay strong and finish things off properly with the MBE tomorrow to put this exam behind us. Good luck!
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Filing deadline for Virginia and DC bar exam coming up this Monday
Reminder: The filing deadline for the Washington DC and Virginia February 2014 bar exam is coming up this Monday, December 16, 2013. If need be, DC has a late filing deadline of December 31, 2013 for an additional fee of $200. Get it done now and save yourself the $200.
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Virginia Bar Exam results for July 2013 are posted
The July 2013 Virginia Bar Exam results have been posted here.
The overall pass rate was 75% with first time test takers having a pass rate of 79.5%. Kudos to George Mason University for having the highest pass rate among first time takers and also good job to UVA for having the highest pass rate overall!
The admission ceremony will be on December 4, 2013 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The Supreme Court of Virginia will convene a special session at 12:30PM for the admission ceremony.
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July 2013 bar exam is done
Welcome to August, and congratulations to everyone who took the July 2013 bar exam, it’s finally over! This summer was a particularly tough administration of the exam, especially in Virginia. Lots of Professional Responsibility, full Creditors Rights question, etc. The MBE was a bit tougher than usual this summer as well, making for a particularly hard time in Virginia. DC was no piece of cake either, MPTs and MEEs were slightly more difficult than usual as well. Once the MBE curve is available I’ll be taking a close look at that to do an analysis and see how the scaled scores look this time around.
Results to come out in early to mid October for DC and VA, I’ll post more specific dates when I get them. Good luck until then!
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1 week until the July 2013 bar exam
With one week until exam day, the July 2013 bar exam is just around the corner. I like to make this week all about review: practicing MBE questions, reading over past essays, perusing flash cards and skimming notes. I’ve also like going over the Strategies and Tactics for the MBE book every day for the rest of this week leading up to the next week. It’s a great book for nailing down the trickiest and most tested distinctions on the MBE, and unlike essay questions, the MBE requires highly detailed knowledge of distinctions. For those of you taking Virginia, don’t be fooled into thinking (more…)
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Less than 4 weeks to go until the July 2013 Bar Exam
Happy 4th of July! With just under four weeks remaining until the July 2013 bar exam, I’ve been telling everyone I know taking the exam that if they have not been 100% focused up until this point, now is the time to get serious. The bar exam is not something that many people can cram for a week before and pass, it takes time. 1 month is about the minimum for most people, although the standard study period is usually 2 months. However, as most of us know 2 months is a long time in advance to memorize details, so the most important study time is the month before the bar exam. I’ve been re-reading the Strategies and Tactics book for the MBE this week, and doing a few MBE questions each day. This is my basic routine for MBE prep and keeps me on top of my game all month long. I also make sure and listen to my favorite PMBR MBE lectures for at least 30 minutes a day, usually when I am at the gym or driving. I’ve also been going over some state essay questions (Virginia, New York and California) from recent years and looking at the style of questions. This helps me to focus my studying and hone in on what areas/subjects I should be spending my time from now until the exam. I’ve been focusing on criminal law and UCC2 (Sales) quite a bit as those are popular topics on bar exam essays. Today I am basically taking the day off, and my students are welcome to as well. A quick read of the Strategies & Tactics book plus 3 MBE questions is all I need to do and then I can enjoy the rest of my day with BBQ and fireworks.
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Virginia February 2013 Bar Exam Results Posted
Results are posted. Good luck!
http://www.vbbe.state.va.us/bar/barresults.html
Overall pass rate was just over half of test takers passing at 57.45%, with 65.71% of first time takers passing. The top prize this time goes to UVA with an overall pass rate of 90.48% and a 100% pass rate for all of their first time test takers. Liberty University also had all of their first time takers pass, so congratulations as well. Congratulations to everyone who passed! The swearing in ceremony is June 3rd this year, Monday @ 10AM.
If you did not pass, please don’t give up. Look over how you studied, how many hours you put in, etc. Did you have a plan? If so, did you stick to it? Analyze what you did and think about how you would have done things differently and make that your new plan for this July.
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Feb 2013 Bar Exam Results anticipated posting dates for VA, DC, MD, NY, TX and CA
We’re getting closer to February’s bar exam results, with Virginia’s coming next week. Here are the expected and anticipated dates for the February 2013 bar exam results for VA, DC, MD, NY, TX and CA:
Virginia – Expected April 25, 2013
DC – Anticipated May 1, 2013
Maryland – Expected May 3, 2013
Texas – Expected May 3, 2013
New York – Anticipated May 9, 2013
California – Expected May 17, 2013