that’s
when
I
applied
the
wrong
culpability
standard!
Everyone
loves
a
good
bar
exam
horror
story.
This
week,
tens
of
thousands
of
people
will
sit
for
the
July
administration
of
the
bar
exam.
The
experience
is
more
than
a
professional
licensing
exam,
it’s
a
trial
by
fire/hazing
ritual.
But
the
tradition
soldiers
on
(for
most,
diploma
privilege
FTW),
and
so
do
the
stories
about
the
absolute
misery
of
the
test.
We
love
to
hear
stories
of
when
things
go
terribly
awry
for
others.
Yes,
perhaps
there
is
a
good
dose
of
schadenfreude
that
makes
the
ritualistic
telling
of
bar
exam
horror
stories
so
enjoyable,
but
it
also
helps
people
deal
with
the
trauma
of
their
own
experience.
Over
the
years
Above
the
Law
has collected
some
doozies. Poop
stories, birth
stories, fires, seizures, bugs, tech
issues, peeping
toms, awful
proctors, strokes…
pretty
much
all
manner
of
awfulness.
So,
here’s
the
important
question
—
what
crazy
things
are
going
on
during
the
bar
exam
2025?
If
you
survived
or
witnessed
some
horror
story
in
action,
let
us
know.
You
can
email
it
to
us (subject
line:
“Bar
Exam
Horror
Story”)
or
text
us
(646-820-8477).
Maybe
your
story
will
inspire
others
to
persevere.
Kathryn
Rubino
is
a
Senior
Editor
at
Above
the
Law,
host
of
The
Jabot
podcast,
and
co-host
of
Thinking
Like
A
Lawyer.
AtL
tipsters
are
the
best,
so
please
connect
with
her.
Feel
free
to
email
her
with
any
tips,
questions,
or
comments
and
follow
her
on
Twitter
@Kathryn1 or
Mastodon
@[email protected].