by Matt | July 15, 2012 | bar exam tips, videos
With only one week until the bar exam, there are really no more “bar exam tips” that have not already been offered, by me or someone else. Keep up the good work. Stay focused. I think what I said in my “Two Weeks until the Bar Exam” post is...
by Matt | July 7, 2012 | bar exam tips, Brain, videos
Here is an interesting video from Dennis Saccuzzo, a Ph.D. psychologist and bar prep expert, discussing the best way to memorize material for the bar exam. (In case you missed it, I interviewed one of Saccuzzo’s former students a couple weeks ago.) Spoiler...
by Matt | June 19, 2012 | Affirmation, bar exam tips, Visualization
I am pleased to be able to bring you an interview with attorney Joshua Merkel about how he used visualization and mindfulness to help him pass the California bar exam. I worked with Josh for a year when he was with my law firm. Josh now runs his own estate planning...
by Matt | May 15, 2012 | bar exam tips, coaching, diligence
I have noticed lots of blogs posting lists of bar exam advice and bar exam tips. These lists typically run to 4 or 5 tips. For the past few days, I have been working on a more substantial list of tips. After all, the bar exam is important enough to merit a greater...
by Matt | April 14, 2012 | bar exam tips, diligence, studying
People love to give out advice about the bar exam. Some of that advice is even useful. Recently, I used my law school alumni group on LinkedIn to ask the following question: If you could give one piece of advice to someone studying for the bar exam, what would it be?...
by Matt | February 3, 2012 | bar exam tips, stress reduction, Visualization
Visualization can help you remain calm in the face of stressful situations. As part of your bar exam prep, I suggest that you visualize various situations that you will encounter while studying for and then taking the bar exam. For instance, I have written about...
