Welcome to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're talking with Sadie Jones, a former BigLaw recruiter, about job situations that come up surrounding the bar exam. This includes studying for the bar(s) while working and what typically happens at work if you fail the bar. In this episode, we discuss: What kinds of situations can arise involving bar study while working Whether you should take time off from working to study for the bar If you do need time off work – to whom should you talk at work and how can you prepare for the conversation? The tough realities of studying for the bar while working How bad is it if you fail the bar and how should you tell your job? Resources: The Question I’ve Never Been Asked About the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/question-ive-never-asked-bar-exam/) The Day I Failed the New York Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/the-day-i-failed-the-new-york-bar-exam/) The Day I Failed the California Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/the-day-i-failed-the-california-bar-exam/) How Do You Tell Your Boss You Failed the Bar Exam? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/failing-the-bar-and-telling-your-boss/) Podcast Episode 137: How to Handle Difficult Workplace Situations (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-137-how-to-handle-difficult-workplace-situations/) Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/BET-Ep-5-Bar-Results-and-Your-Career-w-Sadie.pdf) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee