Bar Exam Resources - Preparing for the Bar Exam

As an Emory student, you have access to a wide variety of bar prep resources using your law school credentials. Understanding the materials available to you can help you study more effectively in the lead-up to the bar exam.

The concept of "bar prep" materials is a wide umbrella covering many smaller subtopics. Resources that can help you prepare for the exam include not only techniques for passing the exam, but stress management methods, practice sets, and more. You can also find works that are specifically focused on a single portion of the test: the MBE, the MPT, or the MEE.

The resources on this page are available to you at the MacMillan Law Library or on databases accessible by Emory Law students, including the West Academic Study Aids Collection and the Aspen Learning Library. Each subsection of this page has been broken down according to location for ease of access. When a resource is can be found both digitally and in the Library's hard-copy collection, the resource is listed under the database with its Library call number and location underneath. All of the hard-copy bar prep resources on this page can be found in the Library's 3rd and 4th floor stacks.

If you can't find a bar prep resource you're looking for, you can ask a librarian for more information.

Many bar prep books offer a generalized strategy for passing the bar, including broad doctrinal study guides, how to structure your study schedule, and more. The Library and legal databases offer many general bar resources for students in the form of books, audiobooks, and series.

MacMillan Law Library

Pass the Bar Exam: A Practical Guide to Achieving Academic & Professional Goals, Sara J. Berman — KF303 .B45 2013, 3rd/4th floor 

How to Pass the Bar Exam, J. P. Davis — KF303 .D38 1989, 3rd/4th floor

You Can Pass Any Bar Exam, Edna Wells Handy — KF303 .H25 1997, 3rd/4th floor

Pass the Bar, Denise Riebe — KF303 .R54 2006, 3rd/4th floor

West Academic

Bar Exam Success: A Comprehensive Guide, Sara J. Berman

Office Hours on Bar Exam Success, Sara J. Berman [audio]

Acing the Bar Exam: A Checklist Approach to Taking the Bar Exam, Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus

The Bar Exam in a Nutshell, Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus 
Also available at the Law Library: KF303 .D37 2016, 3rd/4th floor

Exam Pro Bar Prep Workbook Revised, Steve I. Friedland

The Essential Rules for Bar Exam Success, Steve I. Friedland & Jeffrey Scott Shapiro
Also available at the Law Library: KF303 .F75 2008, 3rd/4th floor

Aspen Learning Library

Emanuel CrunchTime, Steven L. Emanuel

Friedman's Practice, Joel Wm. Friedman

The Ultimate Guide to the Universal Bar Exam, Melissa A. Hale, Antonia A. B. Miceli & Tania N. Shah
Also available at the Law Library: KF303 .H35 2022, 3rd/4th floor
 

Advanced Legal Analysis and Strategies for Bar Preparation, Twinette L. Johnson & Marcia A. Goldsmith
Also available at the Law Library: KF303 .J64 2019, 3rd/4th floor
 

Bar Exam Survival, Michael Stockman

Clearing the Last Hurdle: Mapping Success on the Bar Exam, Wanda M. Temm
Also available at the Law Library: KF303 .T46 2021, 3rd/4th floor

There are many resources available that concentrate on a single portion of the bar exam in order to hone your skills for that section. These resources can include strategies for a given component of the test, practice materials, or both. Your Emory credentials grant you access to a substantial number of materials aimed specifically at helping you pass the MBE, MPT, or MEE.

Some of the general bar study books mentioned in the previous section also contain discussions of each component of the bar. If you're not finding what you're looking for when examining these component-specific materials, you may wish to go back and review some of the above titles for further information.

MBE Study Materials

West Academic

A Short & Happy Guide to Conquering the MBE, Don L. Doenberg & Cynthia A. Pope

Aspen Learning Library

The MBE Decoded, Mary Basick & Tina Schindler

MBE: Beginning Your Campaign to Pass the Bar Exam, Keith Elkin
Also available at the Law Library: KF303 .E428 2011, 3rd/4th floor 

Strategies & Tactics for the MBE, Steven L. Emanuel

Strategies & Tactics for the MBE 2, Steven L. Emanuel
Also available at the Law Library: KF303 .E46 2020, 3rd/4th floor

Strategies & Tactics for the FINZ Multistate Method, Steven Finz & Alex Ruskell

MPT Study Materials

While knowing how to take the bar exam is critical, it's also important to mitigate the stress and anxiety many examinees feel before taking the test. In addition to the self-care tips provided on this guide, the Library offers a few resources focused specifically on bar anxiety and overcoming fear before the exam. These include:

MacMillan Law Library

The Zen of Passing the Bar Exam, Chad Noreuil — KF303 .N673 2022, 3rd/4th floor

Aspen Learning Library

If I Don't Pass the Bar I'll Die: 73 Ways to Keep Stress and Worry from Affecting Your Performance on the Bar Exam, Rosemary La Puma

The MacMillan Law Library hosts a Study Aids Library Guide dedicated to resources you can use throughout law school and as you begin bar prep. This guide can help you assess the type of study aid you need depending on where you are in the review process.