Jessie Zaylía's Law (and Law School) Blog

BarEssays.com found out about by blog (somehow) and asked me to write a review because I mentioned the fact that I had used their services in one of my posts ( here ). I agreed to do so, and for the purposes of being upfront and honest, they have offered me some compensation. But just know that I would be happy to review their services even without the compensation because, frankly, I used it the last time that I took the bar, so I know a bit about the good, the bad, and the ugly of this site. I hope that all of you out there will find this review to be helpful. WHAT THEY DO: BarEssays.com is essentially a searchable database of actual, graded CBX (California Bar Exam) essays. This includes both typewritten and handwritten essays, and it covers many years of the CBX, both July and February bars. THE GOOD: I used BarEssays.com during the study period for the final time I took (and passed) the bar. It was a good experience to be able to read actual exams and try to figure out why...

This is one thing that seems to really intimidate law students, especially the new ones. I also happen to know many attorneys who just don't know how to network. We're seldom taught how to do this and why it's crucial to our careers. I suppose there are two questions that I should address here: (1) how much time should one devote to networking? and (2) how does one network, precisely? But before we jump into all that, there are some things you should know. WHY NETWORKING IS IMPORTANT (the raw deal): Networking is important because attorneys are more experienced than you are. It's true.   If you connect with a few who think that you're awesome, you will inevitably meet them for coffee or lunch every so often. Then, when you have a tough decision to make down the road, you can call these people (who are now friends) and receive their invaluable pearls of wisdom. As a bonus, one of these people (now a friend of mine) did offer me a job right before I graduated...