Should i take evidence for the bar

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I was not looking forward to taking the course, I only signed up for the bar, but I ended up finding it absolutely fascinating. You never know! Evidence will make the bar exam easier. You already have a job, so I would take evidence and not have to worry about teaching it to yourself for the bar exam. If it's a multiple-choice topic and an essay topic, then yes, it'll make your life much easier.

Thanks for the input. Decided to take evidence. I never took evidence, didn't even know what topics it included, and had no problem with it during bar prep. Several of my friends--including most that were going to do transactional work--also didn't take and also didn't have a problem.

Maybe if you're someone who is at risk to fail the bar--low LSAT, bad grades, etc. Otherwise just coast. While I don't think it's a "you must take this or you will fail this section on the bar exam" type course, I found that having read the rules somewhat thoroughly and having examples to remember right off the bat in my back pocket by the time studying and the exam rolled around was extremely helpful.

It allowed me to focus a healthy amount on the evidence questions, but not so much so that I felt that I was taking away from other more personally troublesome areas on the exam.

I felt more confident going into the exam on evidence questions because I knew that if I forgot what BARBRI told me about a rule, I would likely remember echos of the rule from class. I think it's the most helpful non-required course when it comes to the bar. However, on top of that, it's helpful for all sorts of lawyering later on. Assuming you don't make partner, what are your later career plans? If you're in-house, even on the transactional side, you're going to touch on litigation sometimes.

An understanding evidence is helpful if you're going to be managing litigation attorneys. Re: Should I Take Evidence Post by lawgirl » Mon Apr 01, pm I think whether taking Evidence will be helpful depends quite a bit on the quality of professor teaching the course.

My Evidence and Civ Pro and Property professors did not teach anything relevant to passing the bar.