Last month's bar/bri article: Guerilla or Gorilla?
Archived Article May 2006....

We received numerous e-mails over last month's article. Apparently, the perception was that we incorrectly spelled the word gorilla. We spelled it guerilla, and it was pointed out to us that the proper spelling is gorilla.

Not so fast. First, let's define guerilla. Guerilla (also guerrilla): noun "A member of a small independent group fighting against the government or regular forces." - ORIGIN Spanish 'little war'.

To me, the regular forces are the law student population, and there is certainly a 'little war' going on for your bar review money, isn't there? Verdict: no misspelling at issue. We chose our "tongue-in-cheek" word carefully.

Lawyer Walks Into A Bar: A documentary film

[Publisher's Note: We were contacted by Izumi Tanaka, associate producer on the documentary-film project, Lawyer Walks Into a Bar. Ms. Tanaka and I spoke at length, and one of the film's primary themes will be the inherent difficulty of the bar-exam process. A few candidates will feel as if they are on reality television in that a camera, at times, will be present. "We'd like to be like a fly on the wall," Ms. Tanaka said. "I've been a fly on the wall with all of kinds of candidates, for a number of years. Sometimes, it's like being a fly on the wall of an insane asylum," I wanted to say, but didn't. Perhaps I'll share some of my more memorable stories with her. With you, I will for certain. See below: So You Want to go Into the Bar Review Business?]

From Ms. Tanaka, Associate Producer:

About The Film

Lawyer Walks Into A Bar ... is an independent documentary about the state of the legal profession in America today, seen through the eyes of people preparing to take the California Bar this July. The film will address many important topics, but as the title reveals, it will be lighthearted in tone.

The Bar portion of the film will be a springboard to address larger issues. Some will be specific to California (Affirmative Action and Prop 209, Accreditation, bar passage rates). Some will be overall cultural issues (media depictions of lawyers vs. reality, the "Golden Handcuffs" of student loans, frivolous lawsuits and litigiousness). Others will be issues of Fair Use and Copyright involved in making the film itself. In short, an ambitious and, we feel, exciting project.

Various high-profile trial lawyers and other legal notables are slated to appear in the film.

Where Do You (i.e., Law Student Journal readers) Come In?

We are looking to speak to people with a variety of backgrounds, motivations, particular pet issues, or strong viewpoints on legal education, law practice, or the Bar itself. If you've got something you think people need to hear, we will listen. Initially, we would just like to set up a discussion. Further participation will be up to you. Ideally we would like to check-in at various stages of the Bar Prep process, up to and including the exam itself, though no commitment is required at this point. We are sensitive to rigorous the nature of the process and will tread lightly.

About The Filmmakers

The film will be directed by Eric Chaikin and produced by Tasha Oldham. Oldham's Emmy-nominated film The Smith Family premiered on PBS' POV, won the Columbia duPont Award and garnered a prestigious Directors' Guild of America Award. Chaikin's last film Word Wars was also nominated for an Emmy, debuting at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival before moving on to a successful theatrical and cable run.

How to Contact Us

If interested, please send a note to lawyerdoc@mac.com or call 1(888)909-9185 and tell us whatever you think we should know about you. We look forward to hearing from you.

So You Want to go Into the Bar Review Business?

The proposed documentary film got me to thinking about the bar review business in general. If you count the time I was a campus representative for BarPassers (long before it was part of the big conglomerate) and PMBR, I have been involved in the bar review business since 1990. During that time, I have been involved in getting individual candidates through the process either in-person or online.

While I could have made a lot more money filling lecture halls with as many candidates as possible, I never thought lecture-hall learning, especially for the bar exam, was as effective as in-person or guided online learning. So, upon graduation in 1994, I founded Barperfect, formerly known as Legal Education Consultants. (Yes, I founded this journal at the same time, but ThomsonWest owns bar/bri, BarPassers, MicroMash and FindLaw. No comparisons, please.)

Through the years, I have encountered numerous candidates, many of whom were of sound mind, to borrow from a will's outline. Many, however, were either emotional messes, outright thieves or incapable of ever passing the exam.

Emotional messes. One candidate, who had been away from the process for a few years, freaked out before even attempting his first assignment, which was an easy, foundational assignment. All the candidate was asked to do was look at some bad writing and some good writing, and visually note the differences between the two. Then, the candidate was asked to turn some of the bad writing into good writing, using an analytical formula that I devised several years ago, simply to get a feel for analytical writing, which is the kind of writing that passes the California bar exam. Absolutely no legal knowledge was required. A week-old 1L would have had little, if any, difficulty grasping the purpose of such an exercise. "I can't do this!" the candidate freaked. "Don't I first need to know law!?! I put a stop-payment on the check I gave you!" Good riddance. Better to discover a problem client sooner than later.

Another emotionally-challenged candidate, who had failed on his fifth attempt, signed a long-winded psychotic rambling (5 pages) with the following: "Bar review with you has been regrettable." I found this reaction especially surprising. I went way beyond the call of duty with this particular client, spending much, much more time with him that he had actually paid for. I have a pro bono streak. But some candidates do not understand what one-on-one guidance costs and is worth. Unfortunately, many candidates think professional guidance for the bar exam should be either very inexpensive or free. (I can't say I 100% blame them. After forking over $3,000+ for a lecture-hall course and lecture-hall supplement, who would actually want to spend another dime on the process?)

Gee, another failing candidate ready to blame the tutor (or the tutorial course). What this particular candidate failed to understand is that candidates who are academically dismissed from law school (he was) and end up graduating from a lesser institution (he did) … envelope, please … probably never pass the California bar exam. Blame yourself. Or the lesser institution that took your tuition money.

Outright thieves. Some candidates will do anything they can to steal your services. One candidate, in the middle of the process, said, "You have been a great help! I want to finish up on my own now." I responded, "We still have 30% of the course left." A few days later, I received a letter that demanded a full refund. Am I in the Twilight Zone? Am I missing something? (Incidentally, the candidate took me to Small Claims court, and she passed the bar exam … with "my great help!" Sad that someone with that moral fiber is now a member of the state bar.)

Incapable of ever passing the exam. A business associate of mine, who owns a national bar review course, tells of time spent on the phone with certain clients. "Some of these people will never pass the bar exam," he says. "You can tell just by talking to them on the phone. Interestingly, most of them are from California."

Yes, in California, there are some candidates who never should have been admitted to law school. There are some schools where Law Review members fail the bar exam. And there are some schools where the Valedictorians fail the bar exam. On many an occasion, I have been brutally blunt with people. One candidate, who has never scored more than 85 raw on the MBE after three attempts, was told by me: "In all honesty, you'll probably never pass. You need to get 50 more MBEs correct to even be in the ballpark of passing. Plus, you've never written a passing essay. Keep trying if you want, but realize you'll probably hit the double-digits before you pass, if you ever do pass."

Tough to be honest. Three or four years of law school, a family back east eagerly awaiting your passage, in between bars working for solo practitioners as a law clerk at a rate of $12-$15 an hour, haunted by an LSAT in the high 130s and a school with a pass rate of less than 5%, staring into the dark abyss of student loans … You can finish the script in your own mind's eye.

If you haven't already noticed that some people will never pass the California bar exam, take a look a California's pass rates, especially the pass rates for repeat candidates. Then, look at the school-by-school pass rates. Virtually all Rule 19 schools have abysmal pass rates. In fact, there is a Senator who wants to put such schools out of business. (www.calbar.org)

Early on in my bar review career, I thought that everyone could pass as long as they dedicated 110% to the process. I likely thought this way because I personally didn't feel the bar exam to be much of a challenge. I was blessed with an analytical thought process and the ability to transcribe said thought process. Honestly, I found the California bar exam itself to be rather easy. Studying for the exam was a different story: boring, cumbersome and laborious. (Incidentally, if the California bar exam was rooted in mathematical or scientific thought, I'd be a repeat failure, for sure. No Patent Bars for me.)

Nearly 17 years later, I realize that it takes much more than desire to pass the California bar exam. Some people can't be helped. But shouldn't a good tutor or good tutorial course have a 90%-100% pass rate? (Only if they lie about their pass rate.) To use golf as an analogy, just because you're getting a good golf lesson, doesn't mean you'll be a good golfer. Some people just might be better off on a tennis court.

In addition to publishing this journal, Steve Liosi, a former Faculty Tutor at Chapman Law, is the program director of www.Barperfect.com, a lecture-hall free bar review course. Reach him via e-mail (steve@clsj1994.com) or phone (562.536.9476).

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How to Fail the California Bar Examination: The Unspoken Truth
By An Unknown Repeat Candidate

[Publisher's Note: We received this story from an anonymous repeat taker, who, admittedly, has taken the test 10 times and is awaiting favorable results from the February 2006 California bar exam. You might be asking yourself, "How can someone who failed the test 10 times help me?" Each and every one of us can learn something from a homeless alcoholic, don't you think?]

Archived Article May 2006......

1) BELIEVE THAT THE CALIFORNIA BAR EXAM IS JUST ANOTHER STANDARDIZED TEST

The California Bar Exam (CBX) is considered the most difficult exam that exists in the United States. What makes the exam so difficult is the vast amount of material that is required to be mastered in great detail (14 subjects!), along with the sophisticated analytical writing and problem solving skills that must be executed under strict time conditions. Why does it have to be so difficult? California Bar Examiners want to keep as many people out of the "club" as possible for a variety of reasons, but primarily, to preserve the exclusivity of the State Bar.

If you think, "Well I got through law school, so I will eventually pass this standardized licensing test" -- think again! Did you know in California, anyone who has a checkbook can go to law school and graduate? Did you know that law schools are not in the business of teaching students how to pass the CBX? Did you know that approximately 30% of repeat CBX takers never pass the exam - even though many of them keep trying?

The CBX is not like a law school exam, nor like any other bar exam in the United States. It is imperative that candidates truly understand the "nature of the beast". A candidate absolutely, without doubt, must realize the minimum MBE score that must be achieved to pass (generally speaking, approximately 132). In addition, candidates must truly understand the writing style and level of sophistication required to pass the written portions of the California Bar Exam. "Your essays aren't even read. Just make sure you have the right head notes" is fallacious and fatal advice.

2) DO NOT INVESTIGATE THE COURSE YOU ARE SIGNING UP FOR (I.E., WITHOUT THOUGHT, SIMPLY JOIN THE NATIONAL "CATTLE CALL")

In order to be successful on the CBX, you must identify your particular individual learning style and choose a course that will most satisfy your particular academic needs and/or personality. For instance, if you are a visual learner, you should perhaps choose a course that utilizes charts to categorize and teach the law as opposed to a course that requires you to take your own notes or fill in blanks on worksheets. Further, if you are someone who does not like large lecture halls, an online bar review course or a one-on-one bar review course will probably work best for you. Lecture halls aren't mandatory for bar review. In fact, I personally found them useless. Did you get much out of your law school lecture halls?
Candidates should be open-minded and make sure they conduct a complete and thorough investigation of all bar exam review courses, mass-produced and tutorial in nature. Don't just blindly sign up for a course because that's what everyone else is doing. Take responsibility for your future and make sure the course you select meets all your academic and personality preferences. If you are a low-LSAT candidate or are graduating from a law school with a horrendously low pass rate, I would avoid all mass-produced choices. In such a course, your weaknesses will not be remedied. You'll just be one of the cattle.

3) START PREPARING FOR THE EXAM THE DAY AROUND GRADUATION TIME

Due to the vast majority of material that is tested on the CBX and the level of detail that must be mastered, a candidate should typically begin preparing for the exam six to eight months in advance. This means, third-year law students should start seriously preparing the first day of their last year of law school. Do not wait until two months before when the conventional bar review courses start their classes. It is a myth that it takes only two months to study for the CBX --this only represents the amount of time it takes the conventional lecture-hall courses to present all of their law lectures for fourteen subjects.

4) EMPLOY NO EXAM-TAKING TECHNIQUES

For the MBE, you must have a strategy. Do whatever you personally need to do in order to achieve the passing score (typically, 132 raw). For the essays, you must have an approach for all of the major concepts. For the PT's, you also need a personal plan of attack. Make sure you know these strategies inside and out, and can execute them under the stress of the test with confidence. Your course's strategies should be liberating and not cumbersome. Keep in mind, the greatest and most detailed technique is useless if it cannot be implemented under the stress of the test. Unfortunately, plenty of courses have detailed techniques that prove useless under the stress of the test.

5) MEMORIZE, MEMORIZE, MEMORIZE -- THEN, MEMORIZE SOME MORE

If you focus solely on knowing and memorizing the black letter law, you will never pass. Although a deep knowledge of the substantive law is a necessary element of successfully passing the CBX, it is just one of the elements, outweighed in importance by strategy and practice. You must have an overall strategy and techniques for each part of the exam, and you must have practiced enough where the tasks have simply become second nature on exam day.

6) FOCUS ON THE QUANTITY RATHER THAN QUALITY

It is not the quantity of MBEs that you do. It is the quality! Are you tearing apart each MBE that you missed and truly figuring out why you go it wrong, before you move on to the next one? The essays and PT's are the same. Are you just superficially examining suggested answers. (Warning: Do not study bar model answers - they are full of mistakes, both legal and analytical, and do not reflect perfect responses. "Merely competent" is what they are. Avoid all courses that employ them as teaching tools.)

7) LET YOURSELF BE A VICTIM OF MARKETING PROPAGANDA: FOCUS PRIMARILY ON MBE'S

Did you know the current myth out there is that if you achieve a high enough score on the MBEs (generally speaking about a 145 raw), you can actually fail each piece of writing and pass the exam? This is absolutely, categorically, 99% of the time not true. Generally speaking, you cannot pass the CBX with a high MBE score alone. Marketing propaganda aside, you must achieve passing scores on each of the three parts of the exam, before the examiners will pass you. Again, this means that you must achieve generally speaking at least a 132 raw MBE, and a 67.5 on each piece of writing. Most candidates are able to achieve the passing MBE score in California. It's the writing that prevents many candidates from passing. Think Kathleen Sullivan. The former Stanford Dean failed the July 2005 California bar exam. All she had to do was writing!

8) HAVE A LOW LSAT SCORE AND/OR AN ACADEMICALLY-DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUND

Did you know that statistics reveal that bar candidates with low LSAT scores (typically 155 and below) and/or academically disadvantaged backgrounds (i.e., did not attend private schools in grades 1-8), typically, do not pass the CBX the first time? Usually, it takes such a candidate many times before they finally pass. The first step in remedying this problem is to identify yourself as such a candidate. Next, you absolutely MUST seek additional academic assistance from a private tutor, in addition to your general bar review course. In fact, a tutor during law school would great. And, no, I'm not talking about a fellow student or your school's academic support program.

9) HAVE NO FINANCIAL OR EMOTIONAL RESOURCES TO RELY ON DURING PREPARATION

No individual has passed the CBX alone and without their entire lives "set up" to pass. This means, that in order to pass, your life need not be perfect, but pretty close to it. You, first and foremost, cannot be worrying about finances. You must have sufficient financial resources that will sustain you throughout the entire preparation period, so financial stress will absolutely not cause you study stress in any way. During the bar preparation period, you should not be working. If you absolutely must work, you should only work part-time, with a maximum of 20 hours per week. Next, you must have the absolute emotional support of your spouse or significant other and/or family. The meaning of "support" will be different for every person, but the bottom line is that you must have it completely in order for you to get through this challenging feat.

10) ALLOW PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS TO DEFEAT YOUR CONFIDENCE

Even if you have executed your disciplined preparation strategy to pass the CBX, you may not pass it if you allow stress, emotions, and/or past traumas to invade your concentration and focus, and defeat your confidence. Did you know there are many psychologists, psychotherapists, and holistic health care practitioners specializing in the mind/body connection, reiki, energy work, cranial-sacral healings, etc., that can help anyone in overcoming emotional and/or psychological blocks during high stakes tests, like the CBX? Be aware of this option, and you must seek the assistance of one of the above-referenced professionals if you are aware of or suspect that there may be a psychological and/or emotional block that is preventing you from passing. There is help out there, you just have to take the initiative to find it.

11) ALLOW EXTERNAL FACTORS TO NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE PREPARATION PROCESS

You must not allow anyone or anything to negatively impact you during the bar exam preparation process. If you have children, you must have an arrangement where the children are cared for while you execute your disciplined preparation strategy. Similarly, if you are married, an arrangement must be made where your spouse supports you and will temporarily take care of all domestic responsibilities while you execute your disciplined preparation strategy. If you are struggling with an emotional issue, get it resolved before you begin your preparation, so you can go through the process with confidence and a clear mind.

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PASS THE BAR EXAM: GUIDANCE TO PASS IT THE FIRST TIME!

By Pati McDermott, CHT

Archived Article May 2006......

I work with many clients who take the bar exam once and pass it the first time. There is a particular profile that is consistent with the people who take it once and pass.

In my observation, the people who take the bar exam once and pass are completely focused on preparing for and taking this exam. In most cases, they take time off work and work full time on preparing for the exam. If they are unable to take time off work, they try to work part time or organize their home life so that they are without distractions at home. Many of the people I have worked with, who have failed repeatedly, were juggling multiple distractions with family, work and outside activities. My advice is to cancel all outside activities for two to three months prior to taking the bar exam and devote yourself
100% to passing this exam. Do the best you can to achieve this level of commitment.

Identify your best strategy for focused study. Some people study better with music, some with total quiet. You might find something that symbolically connects you to performing well, like wearing a favorite pair of sweats or lighting a candle. A color, scent, or favorite object might provide a special enhancement for you. Some people like to study at the kitchen table where they can access everything they need quickly to limit the time it takes to take care of day-to-day necessities. Many people find it impossible to study at home where they are constantly distracted. A common strategy for many people is to study at a library; any library that is conveniently located. Some people check into a motel during the week and spend Saturday night and Sunday at home taking a break from studying and being with their loved ones. What environment is most conducive to you doing your best quality study? Now is the time to give your best effort.

If you are a parent, it is extremely important that you enlist the help and support of your family and loved ones. Turn the cooking and childcare over to your spouse, your mother, to anyone who is willing to make an investment in the success of your future. I tell people to bribe their spouse with something really good if they pass, like a great vacation or something their loved one really wants. Is there a hired person or family member who can move in with you for a couple of months to cook, clean and do childcare? If you can't pay that person, what can you bribe them with? Make it conditional on your passing, so that they are personally invested in your success.

It is important to take some time away from the books to clear your mind. In the same way that your body needs rest to rejuvenate, your brain needs that also, especially when your brain is working hard. Find your own rhythm and most productive pace, and don't exceed that. Working too hard creates anxiety and crams your mind with more information than it can integrate. Some people work best if they study
for several hours and then take a longer break. Others work best if they study for an hour or two and then take a short break. Whatever your pace is, stay with that to maintain your greatest level of effectiveness.

Exercise is a great way to take a break and to unconsciously integrate what you have absorbed. Exercise increases the flow of oxygen into your brain. It has been proven that people who exercise perform better academically. There are two ways to incorporate exercise into your routine. One is to use exercise as designated break time. The other is to combine your exercise routine to include studying. Some people study with a book on a treadmill or run while listening to a recording. Do you prefer to relax as a break and combine study with your exercise time or do you use exercise as a way to take a break? Whatever your
strategy, don't give up your exercise routine. If you don't have one, this is the time to start. Walk, run, swim, ride a bicycle, dance to music in your living room, do yoga or Pilates, go to the gym, use weights at home, go up and down your stairs -- incorporate this into a minimum routine of 30 minutes every other day.

Take off one full day each week as well as one evening to spend with your family or friends. Spend this time relaxing, rather than partying. Go to a movie, watch one at home, have a relaxing dinner, go for a hike or a bike ride; conserve your energy for your studying. Your day off might be the time when you do your laundry, get groceries or clean the house. Be sure that you also take time off to relax. Some people can do their laundry while they study. Others find this distracting. Rather than taking time for the supermarket, you can order groceries online for delivery to free up more time for study or time off. Conserve time with frozen foods and delivered take out -- it's temporary, so make up for it with salads, smoothies, health shakes and exercise.

Pay extra attention to your nutritional needs at this time when your brain is working overtime. During memorization and learning, the brain requires additional nutrients, especially B vitamins and Omega-3s.
Learn about the foods, such as whole grains, green leafy vegetables, olive oil, and fish that are high in these nutrients. A good multivitamin, B Complex, and Omega-3 supplements can help you to give your brain the nutrients it needs. Educate yourself or consult your health practitioner for advice on how to use supplements to increase your nutrients. Avoid sugar, caffeine, and other substances. If you feel sleepy, take a nap rather than zapping your system with stimulants that weaken you in the long run. This is an important time to operate all systems optimally. Consider the needs of your body for high
quality nutrition, rest and relaxation.

Another important factor in more easily passing the bar exam is the importance of having a vision and a sense of purpose in becoming an attorney. If you already have an organization or a company that you work with, then becoming an attorney has a context already set up for you. If you know what type of law you want to practice and what sector of society you want to serve or represent, then you have a destiny and a vision for yourself. Always keep your mind on your ultimate goal, to see where you are going. This is one of the best ways to stay motivated. People who focus on problems, either avoiding...

problems or solving them, lose their motivation when they move away from them or get closer to solving them. If you keep your eyes on the prize, then you look beyond problems and solve or avoid problems automatically as you go along towards your goal.

Sometimes, we set ourselves up externally so that we have an explanation other than our own shortcomings for failing. If your life is full of constant distractions, for example, then you have an excuse if you fail. Get some help in resolving these factors. It's also important to put this experience into its proper perspective. The bar exam is only an exam. Don't make it bigger than that. This is not a life-and-death situation! Keep a healthy attitude with a balance of focus and concentration combined with the bigger picture. One of the best ways to cope and stay motivated is by accessing states of
curiosity, optimism and humor.

Turn off your phone, screen your calls or get the selective ring feature from the phone company. Let people know that you will not be available until after the exam. This includes your friends and most of your family. The limited time you have available is best spent with the people who are directly supporting your process. Whoever is your main support is who to spend your limited free time with. If you have a child, incorporate your breaks into special moments every day with your child as part of your designated break time. Family dinner time, a little time after school, and tucking your little one into bed at night, might be the only time you have to spend during this bar preparation time. It is a worthy sacrifice, considering what you will have to offer your family after passing the exam.

If you belong to organizations, committees, or anything that is not absolutely essential to your livelihood, cancel your involvement until after the test. You will have much more to contribute to these groups as a licensed attorney. Passing the bar exam must be your top priority.

Take a good bar review course, hire a tutor or do both. Law school does not always prepare people adequately for the bar exam. Some schools offer better preparation than others, but everyone benefits from a good bar review course.

I have not had one client pass the bar exam the first time who did not take a bar review course. A study buddy or support person is also very helpful for quizzing you, using flash cards, and helping you to strengthen your weak areas to make them strong. Your weak areas can become your greatest strengths when you work on them successfully.

The day before the exam, take the day off. Go to a movie, go for a hike, have dinner with your family, and do not study. If a question comes into your mind, it's okay to look up the answer, but you risk compromising all the good studying you have done if you don't give your mind this vital time to rest and integrate. You will be much more effective at taking the exam if your brain is able to efficiently
access what you have been working so hard to learn. If you typically sleep well despite the circumstances, then allocating sufficient rest the night before is easy for you. If it is sometimes hard for you to sleep when you are facing a challenge, consider utilizing some special relaxation techniques and think this through in advance. Hypnosis can be a very useful tool for helping you to get good sleep. You can hire a hypnotherapist to help you or utilize relaxation tapes that you purchase or make yourself. Prepare and plan ahead to ensure that you have sufficient sleep.

Plan in advance what and where you will eat your lunch and breakfast and eat foods that are easy to digest. Scout out eating places in advance or plan to bring your own food to ensure that your body is comfortable while taking the exam. What foods always make you feel your best? Plan out every step of what you will be doing on the days of the exam, including driving routes, parking, bathroom locations, and having extras of all your supplies. Find the room where you will be taking your exam so that you know what to expect. Some of these things can be done the day before.

By utilizing Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Thought Pattern Management (TPM) and Hypnotherapy, we are able to not only make the bar exam experience successful but positive as well. Reducing stress and anxiety about taking the test can create a positive and enjoyable experience. Clients have reported feeling so confident and relaxed that they looked forward to taking the exam and enjoyed the challenge and the experience of taking it. With NLP and TPM, we can create a
successful study strategy, a successful exam-taking strategy and create and sustain whatever emotional and psychological states are most helpful and resourceful. Even someone with positive internal states
can be enhanced and improved on, increasing greater states of focus and confidence. NLP and TPM learning and memorization techniques are also used to increase the effectiveness of studying and to improve retention and retrieval of facts when they are needed.

If you can pass law school, you can pass the bar exam! Now is the time to do whatever it takes to pass this exam. Align yourself with everything you need, and then do your best. You can't do any better than doing your best.

© Pati McDermott 2006. Pati McDermott is a Certified NLP Master Practitioner, a Certified NLP
Health Practitioner, a Certified TPM Master Practitioner and a Certified Hypnotherapist. She has many years of experience helping people to successfully pass the bar exam. She has been offering private sessions in person and by telephone to clients throughout the United States, Canada and internationally since 1990. She can be reached toll free at 877-881-4348 or by email at Pati@nlpPati.com. Web site address: www.nlpPati.com.

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