July 2008 Maine Bar Exam Results Posted

To all of those that hope to be able to congratulate friends or colleagues among the recent test takers you can find a listing of successful bar examinees here.

Congrats to Michael J. Anderson who took the Clegg Award this time around.

West Coast Law School Blawgger Calls for Advice!

I went to law school on the west coast and am not sure what to expect from the Maine bar. How do most people study? Would you recommend taking BarBri, or doing self-study? Any suggestions on how to get hold of bar review materials?

Next Round of Maine Bar Exam Results

A little birdie told us that they should be posted and public on Monday. . . per custom. Good luck to all! Fingers crossed.

The "Active" Practice of Law

Many state bar associations predicate the ability to move for admission without taking the bar exam on the ability of an applicant to document (or at least attest to) the fact that he or she has been engaged in the "active" practice of law in a certain other jurisdiction for a certain minimal length of time.

What quasi-law related roles should not "count" as the active practice of law? Although certain jurisdictions try to define what is included in this definition, it is not necessarily consistent nationally. Nor do many attorneys agree on what should be included. Clerking (researching, but without representation) usually counts for this purpose, but not when in the private sector. Should this turn on how one holds themselves out?

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