r/NewYorkBarExamination

Hi everyone!

First of all, to everyone taking the July Bar Exam, good luck! I passed the February exam and am now preparing for my admission to the New York Bar. The bar exam was a tremendous amount of work, but you absolutely can do it! I managed to pass even though I graduated from law school many years ago, so don't lose confidence.

On another note, I currently work full-time in a non-legal position and am looking for remote pro bono opportunities to satisfy the New York Bar admission requirement.

I'm particularly interested in family law (especially divorce), inheritance law, and animal law/animal rights, but I'm open to other practice areas as well. Since I'm fluent in both English and Korean, I thought immigration law might also be a good fit.

Does anyone know of organizations or programs offering remote pro bono opportunities in these areas? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much in advance!

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Hey everyone,

I’m a retaker. I wasn’t eligible for accommodations on the February exam, but I am for July. I applied within that narrow 1-week window they give you to register and apply for accommodations again after results drop.

My initial application was denied, but they gave me 14 days to resubmit with new evidence (not an appeal—a full reapply). I did that right away.

Fast forward to today: I still haven’t heard anything back. Even when the test location selection emails went out, I called them and they just said my application is "still under review."

Is anyone else in the same boat or had this experience before? How long did it take for them to get back to you on the second review? I’m starting to worry .

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi everyone, practicing attorney and bar coach here. We’ve officially hit late June. This is the exact week where panic sets in because you realize you’re clicking "complete" on videos and MBE sets but failing to finish practice essays/MPTs on time.

Here is the hard truth: Commercial courses are designed to dump content on you. They are not built to teach you exam execution. Graders do not read your essays looking for a beautiful legal treatise; they look for a specific, formulaic structure that lets them check a box and give you points.

If you're struggling with essay/MPT timing or organization right now, stop trying to memorize entire outlines or ignoring doing more MPTs. For essays, pivot to this framework instead:

1. The 1-Minute Diagnostic: Spend the first 30-60 seconds reading the prompt calls, not the fact pattern. Anchor your brain on what matters.
2. Reverse Issue Spotting: If you don't spot the issue in the first pass, invent a clear rule statement to the prompt calls and apply the facts anyway. Graders reward analysis format over perfect rule memorization.

I’m running a series of high-touch, live Writing Labs this weekend. They're specifically designed to drill this tactical structure under simulated testing conditions. If you're tired of guessing how to pick up points, come join us.

Looking forward to helping you cross the finish line.

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