We are just under a month out to the bar exam and I know everyone’s stress level is getting high. As I talk to folks studying around the country, I am starting to notice that students are becoming obsessed with all things bar exam related. And some of these obsessions are not productive and could […]

It is my pleasure to welcome Elena DuCharme back to continue our dialogue on mindset and the bar exam. Elena is a lawyer turned performance coach who works with bar studiers to help them conquer fear and anxiety and find bar exam success.  You and I both agree that mindset is a very important part of […]

Today, it is my pleasure to introduce my friend, Elena DuCharme. Elena is a lawyer turned performance coach who works with bar takers (and practicing lawyers) to help figure out what is preventing them from passing the bar exam. And as you might be surprised to know, often it isn’t a lack of knowledge of […]

This is no Halloween Trick.  It’s a Treat. I promise. I was recently at an event where the speaker was talking about how we learn and retain information. He was showing us a video of a “Memory Champion,” someone who competes at the USA Memory Championship. I hadn’t heard about this before, so, of course, […]

It is hard to believe that it is already the end of September. I have recently been getting quite a few emails and having coffee with folks who are already starting to study for February. Most of these folks are repeat takers and many are working full time while studying. Are you one of these […]

Although the next bar exam is months away, there are some bar exam takers who are already starting to think about it—those of you who are planning on working while studying. It isn’t a surprise to anyone that it is easier to study for the bar exam full time, rather than balance studying and working. […]

The bar exam is just days away and everyone’s anxiety is running a bit high. That is completely normal. I don’t know anyone who wasn’t at least a little bit nervous in the days leading up to the exam (I know I was). But there is a delicate balance between good nerves and bad nerves. […]

We are entering the final month of bar exam preparation. Some of you may feel you are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Some of you may think that light is actually a train speeding toward you. If you are among the latter, you may be saying what a student told me […]

After reading this recent post from Susan Cartier Liebel, I felt it was important to talk about taking care of yourself during your bar exam study period. For many students, taking care of yourself is the first thing to go when you get stressed or busy. I hear this all the time! “I don’t have […]

It is hard to believe that I am already working with students for the July bar exam. When I talk to my students about each part of the written portion of the test, I hear myself making one statement over and over again, “You must think like the bar exam grader.” As you likely know, […]