You act like it's carelessness on her part. The bar exam is usually paid for by an employer (exam and study materials are very expensive), and she couldn't find

You act like it's carelessness on her part. The bar exam is usually paid for by an employer (exam and study materials are very expensive), and she couldn't find any employer who would be willing to accommodate her illness and her desire to help with her parents' illnesses. So, even if she self-financed it, there aren't great prospects of being hired anyway.