A Lawyer Walks into a Bar (1:31) 2007

I stumbled across this film in the Netflix documentary section and thought why not see what it is about. The documentary follows six prospective lawyers as they are studying for the California Bar Exam. The Bar Exam is the toughest one in the nation with a 36% pass rate. The six law students were diverse, one was Hispanic and had attended The People's Law Center. One student was being sponsored by her Native American clan, one was a man who was taking the bar exam for the 41st time. The film makers really show the stress and anxiety leading up to the exam, the total concentration of time and attention it takes in preparation. The film shows the exam takers on the three exam days and films them as they read whether they have passed or failed. The documentary discusses the general attitudes to the legal profession and interviews well known attorneys. This film was more interesting than I expected and I really was rooting for the six people to pass. The ending shows the joy of victory and the agony of defeat.