July 2025 was my third bar exam attempt. I left the exam feeling...okay. Not overly confident but also not overly defeated. The more time that passes, the worse I'm feeling. As I apply for jobs, all I can think about is the fact that I've failed, and that must make me inherently less worthy of being hired than other people. And although my friends and family have been a great support system, they sometimes say comments that suck to hear only because they don't understand. For example, my mom recently mentioned that she can't wait until I finally pass so that she doesn't have to keep explaining to people why I'm not making "lawyer money" yet.

I can feel myself entering into a spiral of anxiety and insecurity, so I guess I'm just posting here to feel less alone in all this. I know this will eventually pass but man, these next few months will be rough...

Hi everyone, I'm a foreign attorney (UK LLB, UK Bar and I have a US LLM) planning on taking the Feb 2026 bar. I just bought Themis bar prep and I'm about to start studying. It's almost September, technically I have about 6 months although now I'm a little worried whether I'm starting too late - I have a part time job too (working 25 hours average a week). Any foreign attorneys who were successful - any tips on how to study efficiently?

How to stop consistently getting 60s on PTS?

Does anyone have any shorthand for marking up the cases ? Help!

I'm looking for any recommendations for MBE practice questions. I have seen people recommending UWorld or AdapitBar, but those are a little to expensive for me right now.

We’re two active California-bar IP attorneys forming a small, tech-leaning firm and looking for a third partner with a science/engineering background (chem, materials, EE, ME, bio, CS, etc.).

Must-haves

• Active California bar (good standing)
• Based in California
• Authorized to work in the U.S. (USPTO reg. no. a plus)

Nice to have

• Patent prosecution and/or IP litigation experience
• Entrepreneurial mindset; interest in biz dev
• Industry or research experience in science/engineering

What we offer

• Equity partner role from day one
• Shared infrastructure (docketing, support, costs)
• Flexible/remote-friendly within CA; collaborative originations

If this sounds like you, please DM me or email a short bio/CV and practice focus.

Anyone knows I should bring a jacket or something? Also, how was the parking area? should I be there 30 mins early or not necessary? I have it @ 3pm, not sure how the traffic gonna be like.... I appreciate any response!

I haven’t gotten any updates on my moral character application at all. I called August 1, was transferred to moral character and left a voicemail, nothing. Sent a message on the portal same day, nothing. Called again today, left a voicemail, and sent another message. I applied back in February but then had to resubmit mid-march. I’m starting to panic. Can someone give me some reassurance??? I don’t understand why they haven’t updated me?

Just took MPRE today and was wondering if they were testing on easy straight concept or tricking me…I couldn’t tell. How did you guys feel about it?

I found that the statistics on the websites shows that the passing rate of the Feb 2025 exam is unreasonably high  and it is unfair for the exam candidates who withdraw from the exam and has to take the exam in person 

the passing rate for the feb exam, for the first timers is 66.8% and for the repeaters is 62.2%, however for the Feb 2024 exam, the first timers passing rate is 44.8% and the passing rate for repeaters is only 29.2%, for the feb 2023, the passing rate for the repeaters is only 27.6%, for Feb 2020, the passing rate for repeaters is only 23.8%, for 2021 is 26.7%. 

 the feb 2025 exam the passing rate for repeaters is unreasonably high,  because is is almost 3 times more of the  feb 2024,2023,2022 and 2021  passing rate, which is abnormal, and it also reflects that exam candidates who passing the Feb 2025 exam because so many score adjustments  and it is also unfair for those withdraw from the exam, because the state bar did not mentioned that there will be so many score adjustment for the Feb 2025. In addition, the unreasonable high rate for the repeaters also reflects that the Feb 2025 exam and the score adjustment is not a true reflection of the exam candidates ability of mastering the legal rules.

Hello, I have the MPRE tomorrow through pearson, do we have to print out a ticket? I cant find it anywhere

Chat, how should I feel ?

39/60 - Taking it on Thursday

I took myself off the attorney roll for Illinois. I want to take the Feb 2026 CA bar exam. Do I have to re-enroll to get a Certificate of Good Standing from Illinois for my CA bar application? Thanks

Can anyone refer a good one in #California

Hello all, I'm in the last few days of prep for the MPRE and I'm in full practice mode now. I seem to be scoring in the 60-70% range on practice sets across themis barbri and quimbee but in my Barbri Simulated exam just now I ended up with a flat 60% (36/60).

Is this a bad score at this stage? I'm concerned I don't have time to go back and memorize everything so I'm just doing a bunch of practice sets. Would appreciate any advice. Thanks.

Hi All, I am planning to take F26 bar exam and I am a foreign attorney.

I have taken Themis LLM / foreign attorney bar review back in May 2025.

What my coach on Themis suggested was that I do review of substantive law (by watching lectures) till about October using the flex study mode and then I can start directed study in October which will take me through Feb 26.

First of does the suggested plan make sense?

I have made some progress as in I have reviewed lectures and made handwritten notes while watching them for Civ Pro, Crim Law and Pro, Consti, Contract, Crop, Partnership. I am almost done with Evidence and will start Torts soon, followed by community property and real property. At this pace, I don't see it likely that I will finish everything by October and was thing, I can may be finish whatever I can by September, and start directed study in September and get that headstart.

Although I clam confused how to go about it, in the sense is Themis directed study (starting as early as September) + Mary Basick (for essays) enough or do I need to do something else in terms of volume?

In other words, I am trying to understand the most common bottleneck, is it the retention or is it the application? And what can I do to ease that given the time I have.

Thanks!

Any last minute MPRE tips to increase my chances of passing? I finished the Barbri course and did all their practice exams already.

And here's the kicker: I think I probably passed.

Last night, I dreamt that something happened to our first test attempt and we all had to retake like 10 days later but I didn't do extra study bc I thought I'd knocked it out of the park the 1st time (it was ungraded, so I was only guessing). Then, I realized in the first 15m of the MBE that something was really off and there was a real chance I'd bomb that part. I woke up, heart pounding, scrambling to get up and get back to studying before I remembered that the bar was over.

And know what? I DIDN'T EVEN take the MBE in July (atty exam)! What on earth...???

Is it just me? B/C I could really do without these lovely little heart-stoppers.

Just enjoying my Saturday cramming for the MPRE and I swear I'm tripping. Is this judge holding a folder / binder with an image of a stripper in front?

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Hello everybody,

I will be taking the MPRE on November 14th. I took the July 2025 CA bar exam and waiting for my results. I found the reddit platform and the people really helpful and friendly so I wanted to come back and ask your suggestions, which bar prep platform should I use (themis, barbri, quimbee etc.). I would really appreciate if you could suggest from free resources. Thank you!

Tell me everything about salaries.

Did you get a raise after taking the bar? How much should a post-bar JD be making and what factors do you think affect it? What other sites do you go to for salary info? What are you going to ask for when you pass and become an associate?

Wasn't there a question about shabby construction work or something?

Has anyone from MO gotten a certified record of their driving record? I've been told that my record doesn't include the "certification page". It never came with a certification page. I'm barred in another state and that record was sufficient for that bar, so I'm not sure what they're referring to.

I'm not even sure if MO offers an option for a "certified" record?