I just experienced this for the first time! Too much shade! I know each state is different, but have you ever looked down at someone who didn’t pass the bar the first time?

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Considering that the bar exam is not an actual measure of real legal competence/practice, no.

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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.

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No, you don’t know what the person was going through when they failed. Could be a lot of factors.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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No.

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