As my time with the DC bar exam grows more distant, my interest fades...hence the infrequent posts.
The February 2012 DC bar exam included the following subjects:
MPT: Two letters (one objective and one persuasive)
MEE:
Contracts
Corporations
Evidence
Federal Civ Pro
Partnership
Wills
MBE: As usual, watch for the conversion chart on the California bar site (the only state that provides a correlation between raw and scaled scores).
DC posted (online) the bar results yesterday, 5/1/2012 (letters went out a few days earlier):
110 successful applicants out of 237. 66% pass rate for first-time takers and overall pass rate of 48%
Congrats to those that vaulted high enough to clear the bar. To those that didn't make it this time...go through the stages (disbelief, sadness, rage, dedication, application, joy) to reach your goal next time.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Thursday, November 10, 2011
July 2011 DC Bar Exam Results
The July 2011 DC bar exam results were released just before Halloween (October 27, 2011).
96 passed out of 208 that took the exam in July. That translates to a 46% overall pass rate (64% pass rate for first-time takers).
I had a post writen the day after the results were released but got some strange error that caused me to lose it and I was too lazy to recreate it that day. Oh well!
The highlights for the July exam that I did not post after the exam:
Essay topics for July 2011 DC bar exam:
MPT(2) - Two memos (objective and persuasive)
MEE:
Criminal law
Con law
Property
Civ pro
Family law
Commercial paper
MBE: Conversion table for raw to scaled scores is not yet posted by the California bar examiners. Watch for it here in the coming weeks.
Congrats to those that passed. Enjoy the glory. For those that didn't make it, dig out of the pit of despair and regroup. Evaluate what you think went wrong and set a plan for the next go.
96 passed out of 208 that took the exam in July. That translates to a 46% overall pass rate (64% pass rate for first-time takers).
I had a post writen the day after the results were released but got some strange error that caused me to lose it and I was too lazy to recreate it that day. Oh well!
The highlights for the July exam that I did not post after the exam:
Essay topics for July 2011 DC bar exam:
MPT(2) - Two memos (objective and persuasive)
MEE:
Criminal law
Con law
Property
Civ pro
Family law
Commercial paper
MBE: Conversion table for raw to scaled scores is not yet posted by the California bar examiners. Watch for it here in the coming weeks.
Congrats to those that passed. Enjoy the glory. For those that didn't make it, dig out of the pit of despair and regroup. Evaluate what you think went wrong and set a plan for the next go.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
February 2011 DC Bar Exam Results
The pass list for the February 2011 bar exam is now available online. 100 successful applicants out of 210 test takers (72% pass rate for first-time takers and overall pass rate of 48%).
http://www.dcappeals.gov/dccourts/docs/SuccessfulList_2011-02.pdf
Congrats to all those that passed. As usual, to those that fell short...keep your chin up and stick with it.
http://www.dcappeals.gov/dccourts/docs/SuccessfulList_2011-02.pdf
Congrats to all those that passed. As usual, to those that fell short...keep your chin up and stick with it.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Februay 2011 DC Bar Exam
I had no predictions ahead of time. I did have a few requests.
The subjects tested on the February 2011 DC Bar Exam were:
MPT Questions:
Memo (objective)
Memo (objective) and closing argument (persuasive)
MEE Questions:
Evidence
Contracts
Family Law
Wills
Corporations
Civ Pro
Sounds like there were some interesting MBE questions. Glad I don't have to deal with those beasts ever again!
Hopefully everyone is basking in the afterglow of the doneness. It is a great feeling.
The subjects tested on the February 2011 DC Bar Exam were:
MPT Questions:
Memo (objective)
Memo (objective) and closing argument (persuasive)
MEE Questions:
Evidence
Contracts
Family Law
Wills
Corporations
Civ Pro
Sounds like there were some interesting MBE questions. Glad I don't have to deal with those beasts ever again!
Hopefully everyone is basking in the afterglow of the doneness. It is a great feeling.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
July 2010 DC Bar Exam Results
I saw the pass list for the July 2010 DC Bar exam is now posted. 60% of the first-time takers passed (97 passers). Overall pass rate was 41%.
For those that passed, enjoy a cold one (or ten)! For anyone that missed it, be it your first miss or something higher, stick with it. I'm damn glad I have all my bar exams behind me (2). That was plenty of exam stress for the rest of my life.
Finally, fall weather has arrived to DC. The record heat this summer was crazy and I'm glad it is behind us. Bring on the fall colors!
For those that passed, enjoy a cold one (or ten)! For anyone that missed it, be it your first miss or something higher, stick with it. I'm damn glad I have all my bar exams behind me (2). That was plenty of exam stress for the rest of my life.
Finally, fall weather has arrived to DC. The record heat this summer was crazy and I'm glad it is behind us. Bring on the fall colors!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
July 2010 DC Bar Exam- Day 1
I just saw a comment on another blog that the essay topics for the July 2010 DC Bar Exam were
partnership
wills/estates
con law
contracts & commercial paper
civ pro
family law
Additional details from the comments:
Partnerships (formation, assignment of PS interest, PS property)
Contracts (sales, warranties)/Commercial Paper (HDC rights against indorsers)
Wills (validity, revocation/modification, estate division)
Con Law (First Amendment - all flavors)
Family Law (premarital agreement, marital property, alimony)
Fed Civ Pro (PJ, SMJ, Fed Question Jurisdiction)
MPTs: Argument portion of a mtn to court; memo to partner
Congrats to all that survived the first day. MBE hell is in full swing right now so hopefully those practice questions, flash cards and outlines are kicking in. Once you are done, enjoy a cold one and kick back!
partnership
wills/estates
con law
contracts & commercial paper
civ pro
family law
Additional details from the comments:
Partnerships (formation, assignment of PS interest, PS property)
Contracts (sales, warranties)/Commercial Paper (HDC rights against indorsers)
Wills (validity, revocation/modification, estate division)
Con Law (First Amendment - all flavors)
Family Law (premarital agreement, marital property, alimony)
Fed Civ Pro (PJ, SMJ, Fed Question Jurisdiction)
MPTs: Argument portion of a mtn to court; memo to partner
Congrats to all that survived the first day. MBE hell is in full swing right now so hopefully those practice questions, flash cards and outlines are kicking in. Once you are done, enjoy a cold one and kick back!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Overdue
Yes, I haven't posted in quite a while. Oops.
The results (released 4-30-10) from the February 2010 DC exam were pretty brutal:
92 successful out of 224 applicants. 61% pass rate for first-time takers and an overall pass rate of just 41%. Ouch!
As usual, congrats to all those that passed. Special congrats to the repeaters that finally kicked that b*tch in the teeth! For those that took it on the chin, stick with it, redouble your efforts the next attempt and knock it out of the park.
The other day, someone asked me to make another set of predictions for the July DC bar exam. I decline. I don't have the mental energy to do it. Really, my predictions are worthless.
Look at my predictions from last fall for the February 2010 DC bar exam.
Then look at what one of the commenters reported for the Feb 2010 topics:
MPT:
1. argument section for motion to suppress & motion to dismiss
2. letter to arbitrator setting forth strengths and weaknesses of your case.
MEE:
1. property (easements)
2. family law (divorce/property distribution)
3. torts (respondeat superior)
4. federal jurisdiction/choice of law
5. corporations (shareholders rights)
6. evidence (character evidence)
Then come up with your own predictions. B@r Bri (or whatever review course you are taking) should be in full swing. Keep at it. Get your schedule in place, buckle down with a good study partner or two and make sure you get enough rest and keep your body hydrated and exercised.
The results (released 4-30-10) from the February 2010 DC exam were pretty brutal:
92 successful out of 224 applicants. 61% pass rate for first-time takers and an overall pass rate of just 41%. Ouch!
As usual, congrats to all those that passed. Special congrats to the repeaters that finally kicked that b*tch in the teeth! For those that took it on the chin, stick with it, redouble your efforts the next attempt and knock it out of the park.
The other day, someone asked me to make another set of predictions for the July DC bar exam. I decline. I don't have the mental energy to do it. Really, my predictions are worthless.
Look at my predictions from last fall for the February 2010 DC bar exam.
Then look at what one of the commenters reported for the Feb 2010 topics:
MPT:
1. argument section for motion to suppress & motion to dismiss
2. letter to arbitrator setting forth strengths and weaknesses of your case.
MEE:
1. property (easements)
2. family law (divorce/property distribution)
3. torts (respondeat superior)
4. federal jurisdiction/choice of law
5. corporations (shareholders rights)
6. evidence (character evidence)
Then come up with your own predictions. B@r Bri (or whatever review course you are taking) should be in full swing. Keep at it. Get your schedule in place, buckle down with a good study partner or two and make sure you get enough rest and keep your body hydrated and exercised.
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