http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/californiabarexam Questions tagged with 'californiabarexam' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:04:16 -0800 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:04:16 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/35997/Best%2Doptions%2Dfor%2Dan%2Doutofcountry%2DCal%2DBar%2DExam%2Dtaker California Bar Exam: not only out-of-state, but out-of-country. Should I pony up for the Bar/Bri? I have an LL.B. and an LL.M. from good Canadian law schools. I'm planning to take the Cal Bar in July and am just going to make it to the U.S. in time for the start of the Bar/Bri courses. I have no job lined up so will have to pay for it myself, and it currently costs just over 3K. What other options do I have? I can afford to pay for the course if it's necessary, but since I know so little about Bar prep in this jurisdiction I'm hesistant to sign up just because it's the only name I know. If it's the best way, I'm willing, but I'd love a little info on other options as well. <br> <br> I feel quite flustered by the amount of work ahead of me (I know almost zero American constitutional law, for example) so I want something that will show me exactly what's on the test and where I can learn the law I need for the test. Essay writing and test-taking skills aren't as important to me as the actual law that I'll need to learn; I already know how to do standardized tests and would only want a small portion of the time spent on "tricks", etc.<br> <br> As a bonus, if you want to recommend books that I should start reading/studying now, I'd be very grateful. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.35997 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 20:04:16 -0800 barprep californiabarexam law livii