Early Start Option 

Preparing for the California Bar Exam is a two-step process. Students must learn the relevant substantive law and how to analyze and apply the law. In a typical bar review course, both steps must be accomplished in a two month time period. For a growing number of students, this is a difficult project. Many mismanage the time crunch and spend too much time on the substantive law, leaving them very little time to work on their application skills. To address this problem, BarPassers offers students the option of starting their preparation early with our online Early Start Option (February 2011/July 2011).

How early can I begin?

The Early Start Option is available beginning in January for the July California Bar Exam and in August for the February exam. That means students can more than double their actual bar exam preparation.

What?s included with the Early Start Option?

It contains over 75 hours of substantive law lectures and over 50 hours of skills workshops; the same substantive lectures and skills workshops that will be presented during the actual Bar Review Course for repetition and reinforcement.

Will there be a study guide to follow?

Students are asked to follow a 10-week syllabus that will guide them through each week. Assignments include listening to the substantive law lectures and where applicable, practicing multiple choice questions on our computer software. Most students can complete the assignments in approximately 8-10 hours per week, leaving them ample time to focus on their last semester in law school.

How will the early start help me pass the bar exam?

By spending a just a few hours a week during you final semester in law school, you can complete a first pass through the entire substantive law tested on the California Bar Exam and begin to hone your skills on the MBE. That is invaluable! Because of the substantive base you will have built by your first pass through the substantive law, you will have ample time during the last two months to focus on your application skills and writing.

Once the Early Start Option is over, will I receive a daily syllabus for the 2 month period prior to the exam?

Yes. Enrollees participating in the Early Start Option will shift to the regular course syllabus.  It will be available in December for the February exam and in May for the July exam.

If I am no longer in law school, can I still participate in the Early Start Option?

Yes. Many early start students are practicing attorneys from other states or countries, LLM students or Juris Doctors who have yet to take the California Bar Exam.

How much does the Early Start Option cost?

Students enrolling in the Early Start Option pay an additional $395 in tuition. Sales tax may apply.  For a current price list and application, click here.