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Setting The Record For Failing The Bar Exam

That's a lot of persistence.

In 1991, Maxcy D. Filer, by most accounts the nationwide record holder for attempts to pass the bar exam, passed the California bar exam after how many unsuccessful attempts?

Hint: It’s estimated he spent over $50,000 in bar-related expenses, and he passed after his two sons (who were in elementary school during his first attempt) had graduated law school and passed the bar exam themselves.

See the answer on the next page.

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