096: COVID-19 Bar Exam Update - July 2, 2020

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're discussing the latest updates from different jurisdictions on how the bar exam is likely to be administered this year, and sharing strategies to help you prepare for taking the fall exam amidst all the uncertainty. 

In this episode, we discuss:

• What new information different jurisdictions have released since our last COVID-19 update
• Preparing study aids if you plan on sitting for the exam in the fall
• Practicing multiple ways of taking the exam to develop flexibility
• The California "baby bar" and how online testing might work
• Finding out as much information from the bar examiners as possible
• How to decide whether you should postpone sitting for the bar

Resources:

• Bar Exam Latest News: COVID-19 (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-latest-news-covid-19/)
• National Conference of Bar Examiners (http://www.ncbex.org/)
• NCBE COVID-19 Updates (http://www.ncbex.org/ncbe-covid-19-updates/)
• The State Bar of California COVID-19 Updates (http://www.calbar.ca.gov/About-Us/News/COVID-19-Updates)
• June 2020 First-Year Law Students' Examination (http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Admissions/Examinations/June-2020-First-Year-Law-Students-Examination)
• SmartBarPrep (https://smartbarprep.com/)
• AdaptiBar (https://www.adaptibar.com/)
• ExamSoft (https://examsoft.com/)
• Podcast Episode 90: COVID-19 Bar Exam Updates and Strategies (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-90-covid-19-bar-exam-updates-and-strategies/)
• Podcast Episode 94: Impact of COVID-19 on the Bar Exam – June 15 Update (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-94-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-bar-exam-june-15-update/)
• Coming Up with a COVID-19 Contingency Plan for Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/coming-up-with-a-covid-19-contingency-plan-for-bar-study/)
• Bar Exam Delayed Due to COVID-19? Here Are Five Tips to Help You Prepare (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-delayed-due-to-covid-19-here-are-five-tips-to-help-you-prepare/)
• Attack Plans for Conquering the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/attack-plans-for-conquering-the-bar-exam/)
• The Girl's Guide to Law School: Need to Get More Done in Law School? Try The Circles. (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/08/tips-time-management-awesomeness-with-the-circles/)

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(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-96-covid-19-bar-exam-update-july-2-2020/)

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Alison & Lee