Why does a law graduate skip the bar exam? Does it happen often?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know anyone from law school who didn't sit for the bar. Not one.

I do know a couple of people who say for the bar multiple times and never passed.

I'm guessing people who are afraid of failure and have a backup career wouldn't sit.

yup. any HLS grad who got there on merit could pass the NY Bar easily with a few weeks study, and moreover would be eager to do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know anyone from law school who didn't sit for the bar. Not one.

I do know a couple of people who say for the bar multiple times and never passed.

I'm guessing people who are afraid of failure and have a backup career wouldn't sit.

yup. any HLS grad who got there on merit could pass the NY Bar easily with a few weeks study, and moreover would be eager to do so.

Except there are a handful of HLS students (not scions of wealthy families) who choose not to take the bar each year bc they have no intention of practicing. Hell, my HLS torts professor bragged about never having taken the bar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know anyone from law school who didn't sit for the bar. Not one.

I do know a couple of people who say for the bar multiple times and never passed.

I'm guessing people who are afraid of failure and have a backup career wouldn't sit.

I know several people who didn't sit for the bar. The only reason to take the bar is because you want to practice or you want to prove that you can pass. Let's face it- the bar is really not that difficult to pass if you dedicate the time to preparing. If my family was worth $1B, I very likely would have still attended law school, but probably wouldn't have bothered with the bar either. If you don't plan to practice, there's really no reason to take it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know anyone from law school who didn't sit for the bar. Not one.

I do know a couple of people who say for the bar multiple times and never passed.

I'm guessing people who are afraid of failure and have a backup career wouldn't sit.

I know several people who didn't sit for the bar. The only reason to take the bar is because you want to practice or you want to prove that you can pass. Let's face it- the bar is really not that difficult to pass if you dedicate the time to preparing. If my family was worth $1B, I very likely would have still attended law school, but probably wouldn't have bothered with the bar either. If you don't plan to practice, there's really no reason to take it.

yeah, no. not taking the bar pretty much proves you're a poser.