Now that you have finished law school your life as a lawyer is just about to begin. The last hurdle though is that State bar exam that everyone must sit for in order to add Esq. after their name. State bar exams are not easy but they are fair and generally speaking if you study you will pass. In fact, most states have well over an 80% pass rate for most first time writers from ABA approved law schools so if you are not typically in the bottom 20% you likely do not have much to worry about. That being said, many "smart" people do not pass the bar so you should take it seriously and study.
Now that you have finished exams, you should be gearing up to study and you should really consider taking a week or so break. While there is a time crunch for studying, it is also important to rest so that you are fully energized. Many say that the Bar exam is a marathon and not a sprint and this is a very good description.
I took the BARBRI bar preparation course and I thought it was excellent. In terms of the daily routine, you will wake up every day and watch a 4 or so hour lecture on a particular legal topic area. Once you are done with the lecture, you will have assignments to do which will usually take another few hours. After that, you will be studying the various topic areas. All in all this means full days each and every day. The run up to the exam becomes extremely hectic as you are learning new material and then also going back and reviewing old material so the days get longer and longer. In addition to the tasks outlined above, you will also be doing several sample exams to test to see how you are doing.
Very hectic stressful time but you will get through it. Remember to regularly take the much needed breaks. There were times when I took full days off and the days off really recharged my batteries.
Good luck!!
