Related Posts
Thought I was on LinkedIn when I saw this one

Anyone been back in the office recently?
Is this bowl dead?
Additional Posts in Black in Law
Any connects for black design professionals?
I just bought these. Thanks fishbowl friend .

New to Fishbowl?
Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.



Considering that the bar exam is not an actual measure of real legal competence/practice, no.
Honestly, no. I hope in this day in age people don't feel that way. I know of a partner in NY that took the bar about 8 times. I’ll admit it must feel discouraging not passing and one can get that feeling that everyone is going to look/think of them differently, but it’s your life.
No, you don’t know what the person was going through when they failed. Could be a lot of factors.
No way. That $hit is hard! Many, MANY people fail at least once, sometimes multiple times. The ones who do and keep trying until they pass - I have mad respect for. That shows some serious resilience.
Bowl Leader
Same! I have a friend that didn’t pass 4 times. That’s $4000. And She’s going to keep trying. Money aside, Studying for the bar was one of the traumatic experiences of my life. Every time I think about getting another license, I chicken out.
Bowl Leader
I failed the bar for MA 3x. I managed to get a UBE score for another jx the second time and the third I was able to get a score for DC. I also ended up working at a top 20 law firm. Jokes on them if they looked down at me because I bet they ain’t making the same money or mad cause I’m still working in the same tier as them 💁🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️ Haters gonna hate.
Bowl Leader
I hope not! When were studying for the bar, my bar prep dean put pictures around the law school of famous people that didn’t pass the first time. A few are Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris, and JFK. A judge that I look up to didn’t pass the first time. I hope anyone who judges others for not passing the first try keeps their mouth shut and their comments to themselves. They may end up working for someone that took a few times to pass.
No. The bar is hard AF (and don’t let anyone tell you different). I still thank God to this day that I passed the first time, I could have very easily been one of those who didn’t. I would never look down on someone who took it multiple times.
No.