Bar Prep
Practical guides for the Ontario and New York bar licensing processes written by someone who passed both. What to use, how to study, and how to approach each component of the exam.
All bar prep content on The Lex Note is based on personal experience going through the Ontario licensing process (called June 2024) and the New York bar (admitted March 2026). These guides share what worked, what didn't, and what I'd do differently not as prescriptions, but as informed perspectives from someone who was recently in your position.
New York Bar UBE
Everything from NCBE ID to swearing in the full admissions process explained.
The MEE is not about how much you write. It rewards structured legal analysis. Here's the approach.
All 7 MBE subjects covered, plus why practice questions not re-reading are the key to your score.
The performance test is open-materials and practical. Here's how to approach it correctly.
How I used Themis, BarBri, and free tools plus what the MPRE actually tests and how to approach it.
The NYLE is open-book and online. That doesn't mean it's easy. Here's what to know before you sit it.
I completed 35% of my Themis course and did 500 of 2,000 UWorld questions. I still passed. Here's what actually matters.
Ontario Bar LSO Licensing
The Ontario bar is open-book but the clock is your real enemy. Here's exactly how to prepare, from someone who did it back-to-back.
NCA through call to the bar every step, fee, deadline and resource for the LSO licensing process.