Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! If you are sitting for the bar this year or next, your exam will likely still look different than pre-COVID times. Today we are discussing strategies for optimal preparation for the 2021 or 2022 bar, whether you choose to sit in a state with an in-person exam, or decide to take it online.

In this episode we discuss:

• How the online bar exam works
• Is a virtual exam harder or easier for bar takers?
• How early to start studying for the next bar exam
• The changes in bar prep due to COVID-19
• Lessons learned in the times of COVID-19 that can be applied to studying for the bar exam

Resources:

• Bar Exam Toolbox podcast (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast/)
• NCBE: July 2021 Bar Exam: Jurisdiction Information (https://www.ncbex.org/ncbe-covid-19-updates/july-2021-bar-exam-jurisdiction-information/)
• AdaptiBar (https://www.adaptibar.com/)
• Shef (https://shef.com/)
• Podcast Episode 16: Study Strategies for Different Learning Styles in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-16-study-strategies-different-learning-styles-law-school/)
• Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 51: Making the Most of Your Bar Exam Practice (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-51-making-the-most-of-your-bar-exam-practice/)
• Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 99: Tips for Taking an Online Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-99-tips-for-taking-an-online-bar-exam/)
• How to Prepare for an In-Person Bar Exam During COVID-19 (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-prepare-for-an-in-person-bar-exam-during-covid-19/)
• Are You Ready for the Online Bar Exam? Ten Tips to Help You Prepare (https://barexamtoolbox.com/are-you-ready-for-the-online-bar-exam-ten-tips-to-help-you-prepare/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-286-preparing-to-take-the-bar-exam-in-covid-times/)

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Alison & Lee