New resident to state taking bar after long hiatus from profession. In law school 15 yrs ago, no one typed and no one took bar on computer. Am I at a disadvantage by writing out essays. Essay day had 12 essays in 6 hours. I can type ok speed but seems like I would send a lot of time editing. Any thoughts?
Personally, I would type the exam. This is because you can rearrange your answer easily and I think its easier for an examiner to read your script which as to be a big plus. Also, I found when I handwrote the essays ( On the NY Bar Exam), I was absolutely exhausted by the time the afternoon portion started. By the end the hand felt like it was going to fall off. Had I not passed in Feb 09, I was definitely going to use a laptop for the previous reasons. Its a personal choice though.
let me know how you get on.
I agree with typing
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