Illegitimate Sun

Archive for February, 2008

So I have survived the New York Bar.

In all honesty, the Bar seemed anticlimatic. That is not to imply that I have passed the bar, but merely that 6 essays and 200 multiple choice questions in a time crunch seem a bad method for determining professional knowledge and competency.

The hardest part was the Multistate Bar Exam (“MBE”). It consisted of 200 multiple choice questions – written to be the most confusing, vague, and misleading questions ever. It covered Wills, Contracts, Property, Torts, and Evidence.

SLU failed in preparing me for the Property portion of this exam. Deeds and Mortgages were tested extensively. Neither were taught to me in my Property class. I self-taught these topics alongside some other areas of law. Due to graduating early, I was not able to take Family Law.

SLU did prepare me for contracts governed by the UCC and Wills. Professors Korybut and Fogel used a exercise-driven approach that really covered ground effectively.

Now I get to wait two months for my results.

Just a quick wine recommendation:

Cellier des Dauphins – Carte Noire 2005