28 Sep, 2007

What Classes Should I Take to Pass the Bar (ie, Pull a Class Out of Your Hat)

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Freakonmics Blog (reported by Abovethelaw and Law School Innovation) discusses a study that answers the question, "What law school courses will help me pass the bar exam?" Answer in a few words: none of them.

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The real correlation comes from how well a student does in law school, which, in the most shocking news of the day, tells me that individuals with strong study habits and test-taking skills are, indeed, better at taking a big, important test.

This means you should pick the law classes that are going to help you succeed the most beyond the bar.

I realize the sentence above might mean one of two things, depending on what type of person you are:

a) Take courses that will enrich your education so that you will be a better lawyer depending on what type of law you want to practice or

b) Take the easy A's.

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