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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by Young Marino » Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:53 pm

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Teamesq wrote:I know that when you swear in, you can begin practicing as soon as you mail the oath back, even though you have not been assigned a bar number yet. I read on the website that you can use the letter that the bar sends you acknowledging receipt of your oath as proof of membership. Does anyone know how long it takes to receive the acknowledgment letter? I submitted my oath on Saturday, and still haven't received anything back. The bar is usually quick with sending an acknowledgement of receipt.

Anybody get a letter yet?
Apparently they're processing all of the oaths and will start sending letters out some time next week.
You called? Was wondering the same thing. I'd imagine they had a lot of oaths to read through

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by ThisMan » Sat Sep 30, 2017 12:19 am

Young Marino wrote:
ThisMan wrote:
Teamesq wrote:I know that when you swear in, you can begin practicing as soon as you mail the oath back, even though you have not been assigned a bar number yet. I read on the website that you can use the letter that the bar sends you acknowledging receipt of your oath as proof of membership. Does anyone know how long it takes to receive the acknowledgment letter? I submitted my oath on Saturday, and still haven't received anything back. The bar is usually quick with sending an acknowledgement of receipt.

Anybody get a letter yet?
Apparently they're processing all of the oaths and will start sending letters out some time next week.
You called? Was wondering the same thing. I'd imagine they had a lot of oaths to read through
Yeah and basically I was told that the letter confirming receipt of the oaths takes longer than the usual bar correspondence. I think it's reading through the oaths + uploading our information into their attorney database that's taking up time.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by mehiguess » Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:19 am

anybody know when we can expect our bar cards?

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by Teamesq » Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:06 pm

mehiguess wrote:anybody know when we can expect our bar cards?
The site says about 3 weeks

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by LuluCoco » Thu Oct 05, 2017 7:04 am

Check The Florida Bar website - I haven’t gotten letter yet but my info and bar # were posted as of yesterday.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by Young Marino » Thu Oct 05, 2017 8:20 am

LuluCoco wrote:Check The Florida Bar website - I haven’t gotten letter yet but my info and bar # were posted as of yesterday.
Yea I got too got notice of my bar number. Hopefully this means the card will be in soon

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by mehiguess » Mon Oct 09, 2017 2:11 pm

Young Marino wrote:
LuluCoco wrote:Check The Florida Bar website - I haven’t gotten letter yet but my info and bar # were posted as of yesterday.
Yea I got too got notice of my bar number. Hopefully this means the card will be in soon
same here

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by Tony48 » Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:32 am

redsox550 wrote:also its pretty obvious to me that family law and FL con law wil be tested... just based off of historical chart, probably with trusts
2/3 :D

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by redsox550 » Tue Nov 07, 2017 2:44 pm

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redsox550 wrote:also its pretty obvious to me that family law and FL con law wil be tested... just based off of historical chart, probably with trusts
2/3 :D

I’m gonna score it 2.5 out of 3. Really was just stating opinion on first 2, added the “probably” to signify less certain about trusts. Either way strategy worked out for me :)

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by redsox550 » Tue Nov 07, 2017 2:48 pm

No idea why I care or thought of this now, but anyone know how the essays were curved?

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by Tony48 » Sat Nov 11, 2017 12:23 pm

redsox550 wrote:
Tony48 wrote:
redsox550 wrote:also its pretty obvious to me that family law and FL con law wil be tested... just based off of historical chart, probably with trusts
2/3 :D

I’m gonna score it 2.5 out of 3. Really was just stating opinion on first 2, added the “probably” to signify less certain about trusts. Either way strategy worked out for me :)
My guesses were: FL Con Law, Property and Trusts, IIRC. Specifically with FL Con Law, I was pretty convinced that homestead would be tested. Don't know why, but that's just what I went with. Glad I was wrong; what they did end up testing was right up my alley.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by hockeyman969 » Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:06 am

Finally fully submitted for C&F lol, submit attorney disciplinary history and wait.

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Post by Tony48 » Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:38 am

So does anyone know what’s next? I kinda went out of order and waited until I passed the bar to take the MPRE. So now that I’ve passed both, do they automatically send me a letter that authorizes me to be sworn in? My character and fitness status letter (which I got with my bar results) said that thus far, there is nothing they see that would prevent me from being sworn in.

So do I just wait for a letter or do I have to let them know?

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by lapin » Wed Dec 06, 2017 12:51 pm

I'm in the exact same boat as you, Tony. I *think* we just wait for another letter.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by Derek Vinyard » Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:39 pm

I just got that letter about the MBE transfer from other states. Florida allows the MBE to be transferred now. That sucks for those out of state who still had to take it last July. I'm pretty sure you still need to have a 136 though, even if you passed in another state with less points.

Also, I wonder what happened with that guy who failed by a point this past July and challenged his score? I would assume paying the 50 bucks to the FL board still won't give you another point and you are getting ripped off. I wonder if anyone ever managed to have their score changed from failing to passing when that happened.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by redsox550 » Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:24 am

Derek Vinyard wrote:I just got that letter about the MBE transfer from other states. Florida allows the MBE to be transferred now. That sucks for those out of state who still had to take it last July. I'm pretty sure you still need to have a 136 though, even if you passed in another state with less points.

Also, I wonder what happened with that guy who failed by a point this past July and challenged his score? I would assume paying the 50 bucks to the FL board still won't give you another point and you are getting ripped off. I wonder if anyone ever managed to have their score changed from failing to passing when that happened.
Asking for a friend. Reciprocity only exists if you took the MBE in the last 25 months correct?

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by KeepitKind » Wed Dec 13, 2017 1:18 pm

Derek Vinyard wrote:I just got that letter about the MBE transfer from other states. Florida allows the MBE to be transferred now. That sucks for those out of state who still had to take it last July. I'm pretty sure you still need to have a 136 though, even if you passed in another state with less points.

Also, I wonder what happened with that guy who failed by a point this past July and challenged his score? I would assume paying the 50 bucks to the FL board still won't give you another point and you are getting ripped off. I wonder if anyone ever managed to have their score changed from failing to passing when that happened.
I just saw that. I've passed the MBE with over a 136 recently, and am thinking of transferring the score. I am much better on the MBE than the essays, though. Does anyone know if I will get credit for my exact MBE score, weighted together with my essays toward passing? Or will I simply get a "Pass" on the MBE, and then have to achieve a certain score on the essays alone. In other words, will my MBE score have the ability to bring my essay score up, or will I be graded solely on the essays?? This is a big q. for me guys!

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by Tony48 » Fri Dec 22, 2017 7:50 am

lapin wrote:I'm in the exact same boat as you, Tony. I *think* we just wait for another letter.
Got my letter in the mail yesterday and I’m good to go. I was going to contact them next week if I never received anything.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by KeepitKind » Tue Dec 26, 2017 2:59 pm

Ok, seems I can use a previous MBE score and focus on the FL portion alone. I will only have a few weeks off from work to study, so I would prefer not to take the MBE, though I note that the bar will only count a new MBE score if it brings my score up. Has anyone recently been in this position and taken this approach? Is there enough overlap with the MBE that I might as well take both parts? Any strategy on how to attack the FL portion?

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Post by byag » Tue Dec 26, 2017 5:54 pm

KeepitKind wrote:Ok, seems I can use a previous MBE score and focus on the FL portion alone. I will only have a few weeks off from work to study, so I would prefer not to take the MBE, though I note that the bar will only count a new MBE score if it brings my score up. Has anyone recently been in this position and taken this approach? Is there enough overlap with the MBE that I might as well take both parts? Any strategy on how to attack the FL portion?
I am going to be looking to do this as well. Appears as though the MBE score transfer policy in FL was just changed as of 11/30/17 so I don't know how many people will have helpful info on the topic. Apparently, the FL exam is exceedingly difficult and its "easier" to pass mathematically if you take the MBE with it because they average the scores.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by KeepitKind » Tue Dec 26, 2017 7:38 pm

byag wrote:
KeepitKind wrote:Ok, seems I can use a previous MBE score and focus on the FL portion alone. I will only have a few weeks off from work to study, so I would prefer not to take the MBE, though I note that the bar will only count a new MBE score if it brings my score up. Has anyone recently been in this position and taken this approach? Is there enough overlap with the MBE that I might as well take both parts? Any strategy on how to attack the FL portion?
I am going to be looking to do this as well. Appears as though the MBE score transfer policy in FL was just changed as of 11/30/17 so I don't know how many people will have helpful info on the topic. Apparently, the FL exam is exceedingly difficult and its "easier" to pass mathematically if you take the MBE with it because they average the scores.
While they just recently allowed you to transfer MBE scores from another jurisdiction, I believe it will be treated the same as if you had passed Part B (MBE) but failed Part A on a prior FL exam, so there should be some people that have taken this approach. I guess my main concern is whether the FL part is "exceedingly difficult," and all prior takers should have some insight into that.
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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by byag » Wed Dec 27, 2017 10:51 am

KeepitKind wrote:
byag wrote:
KeepitKind wrote:Ok, seems I can use a previous MBE score and focus on the FL portion alone. I will only have a few weeks off from work to study, so I would prefer not to take the MBE, though I note that the bar will only count a new MBE score if it brings my score up. Has anyone recently been in this position and taken this approach? Is there enough overlap with the MBE that I might as well take both parts? Any strategy on how to attack the FL portion?
I am going to be looking to do this as well. Appears as though the MBE score transfer policy in FL was just changed as of 11/30/17 so I don't know how many people will have helpful info on the topic. Apparently, the FL exam is exceedingly difficult and its "easier" to pass mathematically if you take the MBE with it because they average the scores.
While they just recently allowed you to transfer MBE scores from another jurisdiction, I believe it will be treated the same as if you had passed Part B in a prior FL exam but failed Part A in the past, so there should be some people that have taken this approach. I guess my main concern is whether the FL part is "exceedingly difficult," and all prior takers should have some insight into that.
Agreed. I don't know why more people aren't commenting on this thread, kind of a big change that could affect a large swath of people.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by Tony48 » Wed Dec 27, 2017 2:01 pm

Took the FL bar in July. I did much better on the FL portion than the MBE (essays have always been my thing), but on average, it’s the other way around. In fact, when you receive your scores, they tell you that if you need to take it again, you stand a much greater chance of passing if you take both parts (FL and MBE) instead of just FL. Because I believe that they will average your scores only if you take both parts during the same administration, and that the MBE typically brings your score up.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by byag » Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:06 pm

Tony48 wrote:Took the FL bar in July. I did much better on the FL portion than the MBE (essays have always been my thing), but on average, it’s the other way around. In fact, when you receive your scores, they tell you that if you need to take it again, you stand a much greater chance of passing if you take both parts (FL and MBE) instead of just FL. Because I believe that they will average your scores only if you take both parts during the same administration, and that the MBE typically brings your score up.
This is really helpful, thanks. What did your prep look like?

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by lapin » Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:29 pm

Tony48 wrote:
lapin wrote:I'm in the exact same boat as you, Tony. I *think* we just wait for another letter.
Got my letter in the mail yesterday and I’m good to go. I was going to contact them next week if I never received anything.
Same... received mine today.

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