The Annual Legal Profession Hazing Ritual Strikes Again

This is Over the Law’s yearly phone for bar exam horror stories. The working experience, normally only a mildly depressing just one, is one particular that is shared by most lawyers (unless of course of training course, you are lucky enough to follow in a diploma-privilege jurisdiction), and we enjoy to listen to tales of when issues go terribly awry for other individuals. Certainly, most likely there is a very good dose of schadenfreude that makes the ritualistic telling of bar exam horror tales so enjoyable, but it also will help individuals deal with the trauma of their possess working experience.

About the years Higher than the Law has collected some doozies. Poop stories, birth tales, fires, seizures, bugs, tech troubles, peeping toms, awful proctors, strokes… really a lot all manner of awfulness. And I am specific as soon as the most the latest bar examination commences, horrible items are going to get started taking place.

So, here’s the important question — what was the craziest matter that happened through the July 2022 bar test? If you survived or witnessed some horror story in motion, enable us know. You can e mail it to us (subject line: “Bar Examination Horror Story”) or text us (646-820-8477). Probably your tale will inspire other folks to persevere.

Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Earlier mentioned the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Wondering Like A Attorney. AtL tipsters are the very best, so please connect with her. Really feel free of charge to email her with any tips, queries, or comments and adhere to her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).