I'm at work on a Saturday, on the day after I found out that I passed
the California Bar exam, no less. I'm trying to draft two patent
applications, but I just can't get myself into the "zone" where the
application basically drafts itself - I can't seem to contain my
excitement over this whole passing thing, since I've been obsessing
over it for the last several months. Thus, I'm on Xanga for the first
time in over a year or so posting this entry.
Of course, the only "official" result is the letter I hopefully will
get in a few days, and I can't necessarily rely upon the website
notice. California makes the results available in a multi-step process
(just like everything else related to the law they do here), the first
step being the private release of the results to the individual
candidates accessible only by inputting information known only to the
candidate (just an exam ID number and social security number). The
second step is posting all the names of the passing candidates on their
website, which occurs tomorrow. The letters were mailed out yesterday,
but I probably won't get them until Monday or Tuesday. How bad would it
suck if your name was posted on the website but the actual letter
indicated otherwise? I've heard of people who didn't have their name
posted but they actually passed; how likely is it that the opposite is
true? Now I'm thinking about that possibility.
Because I was slow and didn't file my application for moral fitness
(the background check) until late in the process, I won't get admitted
with the rest of the candidates that were more expedient in filing. I'm
thinking I'll officially be an attorney sometime in late February or
early March, and officially be a patent attorney shortly thereafter.
Now that I know I passed, I'm going to get a surfboard soon. Also, I
have to start making a list for all the Christmas gifts I'm buying, and
starting making amends to all the people I alienated, annoyed, or
otherwise neglected while preparing and waiting for the results of this
exam.
I'd like to say thanks for everyone that has been with me through these
difficult times, and particularly to Yvonne who has put up with my
worrying and having anxiety attacks, as well as seeing me through the
whole law school/bar exam process.
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