The Writing Edge | Passing the California Bar Exam

THE WRITING EDGE
Bar Review Course

The course is on weekends
Former Bar Grader Vivian Dempsey teaches all classes on weekends, Saturdays in Northern California and Sundays in Southern California.

APPLY FOR THE WRITING EDGE SCHOLARSHIP

Berkeley
Saturdays: December 17, 2011 – February 25, 2012
9 AM - 5 PM
John F. Kennedy University
Berkeley campus
2956 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
Enter through loading dock at rear of building
Park in OSH Hardware parking lot, Ashby at Ninth Street.
Free parking
(JFK is not affiliated with The Writing Edge)
See JFK map
Some classes are by video. You may borrow dvds and vhs tapes or watch live streaming classes on your home computer.
You receive all the same materials and Vivian critiques all the same 24 essays and 10 performance tests. You have 12-7 access to Vivian via telephone and internet.
You may schedule a weekly tutoring videoconference or telephone conference.
All this is included with the course.

Los Angeles
Sundays: December 18, 2011 – February 26, 2012
11 am to 7 pm
Loyola Marymount University
1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles
Hilton Hall Room 109
Enter LMU from Lincoln Blvd.
Left at fourth stop sign.
Download LMU map with class location (PDF 3.9 MB)

See: LMU driving directions

Vivian will teach all classes in person or by live streaming webast

Videocourse: any time, any where
In your own home—follow the course schedule at your convenience. Identical to the live course. You get 60 hours of lecture on the law most tested on the essay exam and on how to analyze and write essays and PT's.. You take 5 exams every week for 10 weeks, all graded with the same care as in the live class, by the same person, former Bar Grader Vivian Dempsey.

Take a 5 exams every week for two months
You take more than a day of the bar every week. You take three essay exam and two performance tests at home. Vivian Dempsey who graded both essays and PT's for the Bar, grades every test. The comments tell you the issues, the rules and how you can write more efficiently and reason more clearly.

Taught and graded entirely by a former bar grader

All the law you need to learn
Vivian Dempsey identifies the most tested issues and explains the concepts. The Writing Edge book gives you tests to memorize for each issue. The law in all essay subjects is condensed, not by dropping out the crucial details you need, but by laser-beam identification of the issues most frequently tested. Along with the essay book you get 12 new Bonus Law videos to watch in your home. These videos give you better conceptual understanding and broader scope.

Learn an approach that works on every performance test
Vivian goes over every test, reviewing the law and giving you more practice in her technique of extracting every issue hidden in an essay.

24 hours of additional lectures!

Bonus Law Lectures 12 bonus video tapes you get to use in your own home place each subject in a broader context to deepen your understanding of the law you need to memorize and while covering peripheral issues that the Bar has tested only once. These 24 extra hours of lectures will make sure you understand the legal concepts and are ideal for attorneys from other states as well as students returning to exam study after year or more. Included are two videos summarizing Vivian's famous PT method.

Get meaningful feedback
The Writing Edge is the best of both worlds, combining the discipline of a schedule and practice exams with focused black letter law and the intimacy of a personal trainer.

You get more than a class--you get a coach
Vivian grades every paper you write, every week. You can reach her by phone, fax or e-mail every day. The classes are small so you get a lot of personal attention and support. Vivian is with you live in Berkeley (on Saturdays) and L.A. (on Sundays).

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How do I know if The Writing Edge is best for me?
Next to buying a house or choosing a job, there are few decisions that have as great an impact on your life. Making the wrong choice can cost you a year of your live and tens of thousands of dollars in lost earnings. So make your decision carefully. Look at the course materials. Evaluate the instructors. Is he or she a former California Bar Exam grader? How well does he or she write? Will I matter to this person? How large are the classes? Check out the course references. Talk to the instructor you are trusting with your future. In the final analysis, you need to trust the course or person – or both – that you have chosen to lead you to success on the Bar exam. You must trust your instincts.

How to apply

Writing Edge application (PDF 85 Kb)

Writing Edge application: Type in & Print (PDF 142 Kb)

©1997-2012 Vivian Dempsey.

The Writing Edge™ — All rights reserved.

	THE WRITING EDGE Bar Review Course
The course is on weekends	Former Bar Grader Vivian Dempsey teaches all classes on weekends, Saturdays in Northern California and Sundays in Southern California.
	APPLY FOR THE WRITING EDGE SCHOLARSHIP
Berkeley	Saturdays: December 17, 2011 – February 25, 2012 9 AM - 5 PM John F. Kennedy University Berkeley campus 2956 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley, CA 94702 Enter through loading dock at rear of building Park in OSH Hardware parking lot, Ashby at Ninth Street. Free parking (JFK is not affiliated with The Writing Edge) See JFK map Some classes are by video. You may borrow dvds and vhs tapes or watch live streaming classes on your home computer. You receive all the same materials and Vivian critiques all the same 24 essays and 10 performance tests. You have 12-7 access to Vivian via telephone and internet. You may schedule a weekly tutoring videoconference or telephone conference. All this is included with the course.
Los Angeles	Sundays: December 18, 2011 – February 26, 2012 11 am to 7 pm Loyola Marymount University 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles Hilton Hall Room 109 Enter LMU from Lincoln Blvd. Left at fourth stop sign. Download LMU map with class location (PDF 3.9 MB) See: LMU driving directions Vivian will teach all classes in person or by live streaming webast
Videocourse: any time, any where	In your own home—follow the course schedule at your convenience. Identical to the live course. You get 60 hours of lecture on the law most tested on the essay exam and on how to analyze and write essays and PT's.. You take 5 exams every week for 10 weeks, all graded with the same care as in the live class, by the same person, former Bar Grader Vivian Dempsey.
Take a 5 exams every week for two months	You take more than a day of the bar every week. You take three essay exam and two performance tests at home. Vivian Dempsey who graded both essays and PT's for the Bar, grades every test. The comments tell you the issues, the rules and how you can write more efficiently and reason more clearly.
Taught and graded entirely by a former bar grader All the law you need to learn	Vivian Dempsey identifies the most tested issues and explains the concepts. The Writing Edge book gives you tests to memorize for each issue. The law in all essay subjects is condensed, not by dropping out the crucial details you need, but by laser-beam identification of the issues most frequently tested. Along with the essay book you get 12 new Bonus Law videos to watch in your home. These videos give you better conceptual understanding and broader scope.
Learn an approach that works on every performance test	Vivian goes over every test, reviewing the law and giving you more practice in her technique of extracting every issue hidden in an essay.
24 hours of additional lectures!	Bonus Law Lectures 12 bonus video tapes you get to use in your own home place each subject in a broader context to deepen your understanding of the law you need to memorize and while covering peripheral issues that the Bar has tested only once. These 24 extra hours of lectures will make sure you understand the legal concepts and are ideal for attorneys from other states as well as students returning to exam study after year or more. Included are two videos summarizing Vivian's famous PT method.
Get meaningful feedback	The Writing Edge is the best of both worlds, combining the discipline of a schedule and practice exams with focused black letter law and the intimacy of a personal trainer.
You get more than a class--you get a coach	Vivian grades every paper you write, every week. You can reach her by phone, fax or e-mail every day. The classes are small so you get a lot of personal attention and support. Vivian is with you live in Berkeley (on Saturdays) and L.A. (on Sundays).

How do I know if The Writing Edge is best for me?	Next to buying a house or choosing a job, there are few decisions that have as great an impact on your life. Making the wrong choice can cost you a year of your live and tens of thousands of dollars in lost earnings. So make your decision carefully. Look at the course materials. Evaluate the instructors. Is he or she a former California Bar Exam grader? How well does he or she write? Will I matter to this person? How large are the classes? Check out the course references. Talk to the instructor you are trusting with your future. In the final analysis, you need to trust the course or person – or both – that you have chosen to lead you to success on the Bar exam. You must trust your instincts.
How to apply	Writing Edge application (PDF 85 Kb) Writing Edge application: Type in & Print (PDF 142 Kb)
	©1997-2012 Vivian Dempsey. The Writing Edge™ — All rights reserved.