The legal profession's dirty little secret is that the bar exam doesn't really matter. It's little more than a rite of passage and a good excuse for law firms t

The legal profession's dirty little secret is that the bar exam doesn't really matter. It's little more than a rite of passage and a good excuse for law firms to wait before bringing in the needy newbies before the summer associates have left. Cheating on the bar exam would present a serious character and fitness issue but not having the requisite knowledge to pass the bar exam would not at all impact a person's ability to practice law.