Almost everyone reading this column vividly remembers taking the New York State Bar Examination, and the intensive study leading up to it. Some portion of your preparation—whether specially crafted outlines and index cards, studying on a beautiful 4th of July, or your favorite place to review notes—will likely spring to mind. Then, there was the actual taking of the exam over a two-day period. Did you have trouble getting to the test site on time? Was there a person sitting next to you who had an irritating habit or did not return after lunch? Did you leave enough time for those essay questions that tested so heavily on New York law?
The last administration of the New York Bar Exam, as most of us know it, was earlier this week. During the first day of the exam, commonly referred to as the “New York day,” applicants encountered five essay questions (each involving multiple subjects) and 50 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of New York law. This portion of the exam will account for 50 percent of one’s grade, with the other 50 percent coming from the multistate portion of the exam.
The Uniform Bar Exam
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