Preparing for the Bar Exam

The Caruso School of Law offers a number of unique and personalized resources to help students and graduates prepare for and pass the bar exam in any jurisdiction.

Bar Exam Workshop

Most third-year students complete the Bar Exam Workshop course, which is offered in both the spring and fall semesters each year.

In the workshop, students are introduced to all components of the bar exam. Specific techniques are covered so students understand and practice how to maximize their scores on each section of the exam. Students who complete the Bar Exam Workshop course pass the bar exam at significantly higher rates than those who do not.

Bar Exam Mentoring Program

The Bar Exam Mentoring program is one of the key distinctions Pepperdine Caruso School of Law offers to its graduates. In this post-graduate study program, a team of Pepperdine professors and bar exam professionals provide graduates with bar support services, including weekly meetings, essay and performance test reviews and feedback, and assistance with MBE questions. Graduates who participate in the post-graduate Bar Exam Mentoring Program pass the bar exam at significantly higher rates than those who do not.

Recommended Bar Prep Courses & Considerations

Pepperdine's Academic Mastery Program professors strongly recommend that all Caruso School of Law students and graduates intending to take a bar exam plan to enroll in a post-graduate bar review course during their final semester of law school. Please click here for more information.