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Inching Forward… April 23, 2008

Posted by atharkhan in : CA Bar Prep, Law School, Personal , add a comment

Today, I was relatively more productive than yesterday. Some of the highly impressive accomplishments of the day: 1) woke up earlier than usual 2) went for a 3.5 mile walk 3) had my cable (tv) completely disconnected 4) cancelled my online DVD rental subscription 5) listened to a couple of hours of contracts lectures 6) did 25 MBE questions 7) worked on the Moral Character Application 8) got my knees checked out — everything looks okay (yaay!) — but I still have to get an MRI done to figure out what is going on 9) attended my trademark law class, and 10) worked on my Wills & Trusts outline. 

Sample Request for a Personal Reference for the Moral Character Application April 19, 2008

Posted by atharkhan in : CA Bar Prep, Law School , add a comment

In case you need to request someone to be a personal reference for your Moral Character Application, here is what I sent out:

Hi <NAME>,

As you know, I am in the process of taking the California Bar exam. As part of this process, I have to complete an “Application for Determination of Moral Character” which requires five individuals to be listed as personal references.

With your permission, I would appreciate being able to use you as a reference who can speak to my personal character.

If you agree to provide a reference, you will receive a one page questionnaire which will take less than 10 minutes to complete. All questions can be answered by filling out “bubbles” and you will not be required to write any comments.

Please let me know if you would be willing to provide a reference for me.

Thank you in advance.

<YOUR NAME>

Studying for the Bar April 18, 2008

Posted by atharkhan in : CA Bar Prep, Law School, Personal , 3comments

It has been about two weeks since I stopped working and have been focusing solely on the bar exam. After a few painfully unproductive days, I am happy to report that my concentration/focus and stamina — although not at the level that they need to be — are improving. I am now able to sit at a desk a little longer each day without getting distracted.

Finding a good place to study was a challenge. I wanted to avoid studying at school where it is too easy to get into conversations with friends and lose track of time. So, I tried studying at a public library and a nearby college library (Irvine Valley College). I was really hoping that Irvine Valley would work out because it is so close to my home and they have a cafeteria too! However, their library is just too loud for me to be able to concentrate. Studying at the public library didn’t work out for the same reason.

So I have settled for studying at school. This might sound strange but it feels good to know where I will be studying every day. Now, all I have to do is work it into my routine.