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Thanksgiving.  Turkeys, pumpkin pies, hot cider, and...California Bar Exam results.  The past weekend marked the release of Bar results from the July 2009 exam.  California Bar takers were able to log in on Friday evening to find out if their name was featured on the pass list and the results went 'world wide web' on Sunday.

Among the hundreds who passed the California Bar Exam was one particular student who you may recall from an earlier post here.  Sara Granda is a UC Davis Law grad who has faced a number of hurdles just to make it to exam day.  An accident left her paralyzed from the neck down in her first year of college at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.  But that didn't stop her from pursuing three higher education degrees, culminating with her J.D.

Together we have shared a heartfelt letter, a list or two, some unsolicited advice, and even a few beatbox-able lyrics...well, it was only a matter of time until there was a movie review.   And luckily, the first one is a unanimous "two gavels up" from the FindLaw Jury (consisting of the author...and two gavels).

Ah, 3L.  For the past two years you have seen the upperclassmen (and women) rule the law school roost with confidence and ease, and now they've passed the baton on to you.  By now you may have much more focused idea of what you want out of the field of law.  Or, you may honestly still have no idea.  We're not judging. 

But you will have to make some big decisions this year.  Namely, about taking the Bar exam.  And in which state(s).  In the midst of major life decisions at least you also have planning that post-Bar trip to distract you a little...

In some ways, 3L is the calm before the storm. 

July is over, and so is another Bar exam.  For those who participated in the 1 to 3 day marathon, our congratulations to you for crossing the finish line.  With so much anticipation leading up to the exam, its logistics---including but not limited to laptop registration, identifying what you can and can't bring, and remembering which seat you're assigned to in the sea of desks of chairs--and any follow-up,  now that the Bar is a past-tense situation you may find yourself wondering, what next.

Post-Bar is the secret that no one really talks about.