Congratulations! You’ve passed the bar! Here are 5 next steps you should take as you wait for your bar card to arrive.
Complete your admission requirements
Even though you’ve passed the bar, you’re not quite a lawyer. You still have a few more steps to get through before you’re admitted to the bar. Don’t worry, there are no essays involved. You can start today with WSBA’s Preadmission Education Program (PREP) online videos or by attending a live program.
Visit the WSBA Career Center
You’re (almost) a lawyer! Time to find a job and start your legal career. New jobs from around the state are posted daily to the WSBA Career Center. You can search for jobs and set up alerts so that new positions go straight to your inbox. From the Career Center, you can also add your résumé to our résumé bank and let employers find you. Our Lawyers Assistance Program offers resources to help job seekers with their search, too.
If you’re hoping to hang your own shingle, be sure to check out our Law Office Management Assistance Program’s resources.
Start Networking
Washington’s legal community is large, but there are many ways to network. Check out the Washington Young Lawyers Committee to join a smaller community of attorneys new to the practice of law, or attend WSBA events to meet attorneys from around the state and from different practice areas. WSBA also offers 27 practice sections, which makes connecting with people in your practice area easy. Don’t forget to connect with WSBA members and other new attorneys on Facebook and Twitter, too.
Write for NWSidebar
Be an active voice in the legal community! We know you have something to say, and we invite you to say it on NWSidebar. Check out our submission guidelines or send an email at blog@wsba.org with your ideas. Writing for the blog is a great way to get your name out there and to show knowledge on your résumé and on LinkedIn.
Celebrate!
Call your family! Eat a cupcake! Pop the champagne! Do a little dance! Practice your Esq. signature! Passing the bar exam is a huge accomplishment — be sure to take time to relax and celebrate this huge milestone.
Candidates who took the July 2013 bar exam learned whether they passed the exam today via their WSBA Online Admissions account. The public bar exam pass list and statistics will be released tomorrow, Sept. 14.
Julia Nardelli Gross. Julia is the Bar’s Online Communications Specialist. She manages the Bar’s social media presence and website, and works on other member communications.
Originally from Massachusetts, Julia moved to Seattle to attend Seattle University School of Law. Outside of the office, Julia spends her time cooking, concocting natural cleaning supplies and beauty products, and travelling with her husband and daughter.
Contact Julia at juliang@wsba.org or 206.733.5951.
Marya Purrington. Marya works in the WSBA Communications department. She helps edit NWLawyer, update the Bar’s social media presence and does various other communications tasks at the Bar. Marya recently graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in Public Relations. Outside of the office, Marya enjoys hanging out with friends and family, baking and is an avid fan of pug dogs.
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