Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing things to consider when starting to study for the bar exam early, who's a good candidate to study early, and when it makes sense to start.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What is the time period most people allocate to studying for the bar? 
• Types of situations where you might consider getting started sooner to reduce your stress later
• Things to think about when developing a study plan
• Is there such a thing as starting to study too early?
• Some pitfalls that might get in your way during a longer study time 
• Whether you should start preparing again right away if you fail the exam (or think you probably did)

Resources:

• Podcast Episode 29: Taking the Bar Exam as a Foreign-Trained Attorney (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-29-taking-the-bar-exam-as-a-foreign-trained-attorney/)
• The Brainy Bar Bank (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank/)
• Writing of the Week Bar Essay Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/)
• AdaptiBar (https://www.adaptibar.com/)
• The State Bar of California (http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Examinations/California-Bar-Examination)
• Strategies and Tactics for the MBE, by Stephen Emanuel (https://www.amazon.com/Strategies-Tactics-MBE-Book-ebook/dp/B01G0Y38W6)

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-48-when-is-it-too-early-to-start-studying-for-the-bar-exam/)

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Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee