For those about to take the bar exam at the end of this month, you’re in the final countdown. You’ve gone through boxes of highlighters, have mnemonic devices coming out your ass, and you’ve even started praying for the strength to get through the exam.
Before all the pressure gets to you, may I suggest you take a gander at #BarPrep? I’ve curated some of the best examples below, and a laugh, a mere chuckle, or even a smile will help with the rising anxiety.
When I get my grades practice essays back #barprep pic.twitter.com/YGdWKizlvU
— Abbey Shea (@abbeyshea) July 20, 2016
The Law Firm’s Guide To Trust Accounting And Three-Way Reconciliation
Proper trust accounting and three-way reconciliation are essential for protecting client funds and avoiding serious compliance risks. In this guide, we break down these critical processes and show how legal-specific software can help your firm stay accurate, efficient, and audit-ready.
And those people will be grading your exam…
#BarPrep tip: Turn in your exam with style. pic.twitter.com/1Di7EHWdLE
— ABA for Law Students (@abalsd) July 20, 2016
Meet Me At ILTACON: Opus 2 And AI Workbench
Swing by Booth 800 for a look at the latest in AI-powered case management.
A confident attitude gets you… exactly zero bonus points on the bar exam.
For all of the #barprep students out there…we are rooting for you! #barexam #futureYLDmember #lawgrad pic.twitter.com/rPhH2xatMt
— Florida Bar YLD (@FlaBarYLD) July 20, 2016
But you should still avoid a defeatist attitude.
Proud of yourself for doing that set of 33, and then you see your score #barprep #barexam pic.twitter.com/gehbElnhU6
— Bar Prep Blues (@barprepblues16) July 20, 2016
I guess at least you’re better off than if you hadn’t done that practice set. Let’s focus on the positives, shall we?
https://twitter.com/danijo7/status/755710865299701760
You just keep doing you — you aren’t being graded on your personal hygiene.
Current stage of #barprep: pic.twitter.com/ib35tpd4Ho
— JR (@J_A_K_E_R_Y_A_N) July 20, 2016
Tears help, they are integral to the process.
0Ls taking up carrels to read orientation readings when the whole 3L class is trying to study for #barexam #barprep pic.twitter.com/n1DmuJuidL
— ndp1234.bsky.social clown shoes or civilian shoes (@ndp1234) July 18, 2016
Warning: if you value your life, do not disrupt people studying for the bar exam. That’s just common sense.
https://twitter.com/drchatterton/status/754871817987174401
Welp, at least you like Star Trek. I’m pretty sure that means you’re a smart cookie. You’ll be fine.
Study Tips for the Last Half of Your #BarExam Prep – https://t.co/1aFupPb9JI #barprep pic.twitter.com/HDIAnRLTmN
— FindLaw for Legal Professionals (@FindLawPro) July 15, 2016
No one should be this excited this close to the bar exam. No one, not even fictional characters.
I know why the caged law student sings #barprep #mayaangelaw
— Mark Rucci (@TheMarkRucci) July 11, 2016
Punny.
When I get a little too optimistic, I Google the CA Bar passage rate… ya know, just to stay grounded… #barprep pic.twitter.com/WIVsDQdgWJ
— heck yea dude 酪 (@ailisesinead) July 11, 2016
Oh friend, don’t go down this rabbit hole. You’ve already paid for law school and the end is so very near.
https://twitter.com/brent_dore/status/752319243207647232
If you vomit all the legal phrases that may possibly be applicable to a prompt, I hear you get at least half credit. That’s what my best friend’s sister’s aunt said, and she passed the bar in 1973.
https://twitter.com/yessicana/status/752324372971552768
True story: I used Law & Order to understand the hearsay rule, so it works. Some may call you a slacker, but I salute you, multitasker supreme.
#Barprep + my family over = me turning into #OliviaPope#Itshandled pic.twitter.com/dKUmNW3XIe
— Childless Cat Lady for Kamala (@StarryEyed37) July 11, 2016
I’m pretty sure wine only increases your cognitive abilities. It’s science.
https://twitter.com/blairlawdorf/status/752247419501436928
Don’t worry, the sweet, sweet release of death will come soon. Either that, or you’ll actually be a lawyer. Dunno which is worse.
Kathryn Rubino is an editor at Above the Law. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or to gloat about how your bar prep days are behind you. Follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).