Imagine: You’re 20 years out of law school. You’re barely getting half the questions right. You don’t even know American law.
💬 “I have never studied in the US or had any experience with the American legal system (England and Singapore are both common law jurisdictions). So, I knew that before I even started to learn the BLL, I needed to study the exam itself. To me, the bar exam was a game and to play the game well, I needed to know the rules of the game.
This meant starting my bar prep from scratch.”
Lesley graduated from law school in Singapore in 2005. Then she decided to take the February 2025 California Bar Exam and pass on her first attempt.
💬 “I am a first-time taker, foreign attorney applicant (English law and Singapore law qualified). I’m 43 years old and graduated from law school in 2005, so exactly 20 years ago!”
She has never seen a July exam and never will.
How many times do I have to say that bar prep is a learnable, acquirable skill?
How many times do I have to prove that you can pass the bar exam—even if you’re a foreign-trained attorney, 60+ years old, or a left-handed rising water moon sign.
Before I dive into her methods, let’s take a moment to thank Lesley because she sent me a five-page write-up for me to break down just for you.
First lesson: How you do anything is how you do everything. Following through and paying it forward are behaviors of a successful person.
(Yes, I expect a juicy story in my inbox after you pass.)
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