No, that's not right. The bar exam tests what you learned during BARBRI. Law school is for learning how to do good legal research, analysis, and writing, with

No, that's not right. The bar exam tests what you learned during BARBRI. Law school is for learning how to do good legal research, analysis, and writing, with some exposure to a selection of substantive areas of law thrown in for good measure. At the top schools, there's also a strong focus on understanding the law through historical, philosophical, and policy-oriented contexts. Memorizing "black letter law" is not an objective. In fact, at most final exams, you can bring in a stack of study guides and reference books to look up what you don't know.