I Just Want to Tell You Both Good Luck. We're All Counting on You.

Soon the results will come out.  A few years ago, co-blogger Danny Z had some insightful comments as he awaited the results.  This year, aside from the traditional pithy post that opens it up for commenters to vent any angst or frustration, I want to offer a list of DOs and DON'Ts.

1.  Do celebrate your bar passage with friends and family.  You become a licensed attorney only once.

2.  Don't celebrate by posting your name followed by "Esq." on Facebook.  In fact, never refer to yourself as Esq. or Esquire; it's really obnoxious.  Imagine if a judge introduced himself, "Hi, I'm the Honorable John Smith."  Esquire is no exception.  It's an honorary title that others may use to refer to you.  When people use honorary titles on themselves, they come off as pompous pricks.  We have Hastings for that kind of nonsense.  KIDDING!

3.  Do go home early to check your results.  You don't want to be at work.  Trust me.

4.  Don't feel like it's the end of the world if your name is not on the pass list.  Always reenter your info in case you had a typo...happens more often than you might think.  If it's not a typo, it's still not the end of the world. 

That is all for this year.  Only a couple of hours more of feeling like you're on a roller coaster that's continuously falling.  Good luck.