California Bar Exam Tutoring for February 2027
Three Programs. One Tutor.
Now enrolling for the February 2027 California Bar Exam. Start early at no additional cost.
When you work with Esquired, you work directly with Jay Bijlani—the same person in every tutoring session, every check-in, and every essay and Performance Test you submit. There are no trainees or rotating graders between you and the person teaching you.
Jay is a former California Bar Exam grader and law professor. He graded thousands of real bar exam answers for the State Bar of California and completed formal grader calibration training across five administrations, and later taught legal writing and bar preparation at two California law schools.
That experience shapes everything Esquired does: helping you not only learn the law, but demonstrate what you know under actual bar-exam conditions.
Choose the level of one-on-one California Bar Exam tutoring that fits your needs, from focused support to comprehensive preparation.
The February 2027 California Bar Exam is February 23–24, 2027.
The Three Programs
1. The Essential Program
The Essential Program stands in the place of or can supplement the impersonal, workshop-based California Bar prep classes found elsewhere. Receive one-on-one tutoring with Jay Bijlani, personalized, grader-focused feedback, expert guidance, and structured study support to maximize performance at a lower cost.
2. The Advanced Program
The Advanced Program provides high-touch California Bar Exam preparation with proactive progress monitoring, increased feedback, and guided study pacing. Designed for those who want significantly more hands-on support, this program reinforces all Bar-tested skills and closes performance gaps faster.
3. The Complete Program
The Complete Program builds on The Advanced Program with intensive reinforcement of California Bar Exam-tested law and skill. The program delivers sustained accountability throughout the study cycle. Experience the highest level of one-on-one support of any point in your law career!
What Every Esquired Program Includes
Personalized Diagnosis
Get a running start with a grader-centric identification of problems that can impact your performance on the California Bar Examination.
Comprehensive Substantive Law
Access the substantive law for the California Bar Exam designed for the essay grader’s eyes and the MBE, with a focus on understanding, retention, and applying the law under exam conditions.
One-on-One California Bar Exam Tutoring
Engage better when every tutoring session is one-on-one with Jay. Your time is spent on the areas that will make the greatest difference in your preparation—not on material you already know.
PrepPlan
Follow your clear California Bar Exam study plan keeps your preparation organized, targeted, and moving forward between sessions, with regular check-ins to keep you accountable.
Targeted Feedback
Receive feedback with your learning style in mind. Every essay and PT receives personalized formative feedback from Jay: see it, hear it, read it, and work it—so you know how to improve the next answer.
Targeted Feedback for better Bar exam performance
See It. Hear It. Read It. Work It.
See It.
Color-coding all key building blocks of analysis makes problems easy to spot and shows where your answer needs attention.
Hear It.
A recorded, line-by-line walkthrough explains what worked, what didn’t, and details on how to improve moving forward.
Read It.
Written comments on your answer’s strengths and weaknesses, with a realistic bar score and specific guidance for improvement.
Work It.
Revisions made directly in your answer show you how to turn the feedback into a response sure to please a bar grader.
Because Jay personally grades your work, the feedback connects to your instruction, your study plan, and the patterns he sees across your answers. The goal is to make the next answer better.
Every program includes it. The Advanced and Complete Programs give you much more of it — 14 and 21 graded essays and Performance Tests.
1. The Essential Program
Focused Expert Guidance.
The Essential Program is for students who want direct, one-on-one guidance from Jay Bijlani focused on the areas that will make the greatest difference in their California Bar Exam preparation. It provides a structured plan, individualized instruction, and personal feedback so you can study more effectively and correct weaknesses before they become habits.
The Essential Program includes:
Substantive law outlines for each subject tested on the Essay and MBE sections
- Developed by a former Bar grader - crafted with the knowledge of what the Bar grader is looking for and to maximize points.
- Designed meticulously for the Bar grader’s eyes - allows your answers align with grading expectations.
- Logical, succinct structure for efficient memorization – organized for quick review and easy recall under exam conditions.
- Tips, mnemonics, and examples included – optimized for comprehension, retention, and practical application to both essays and MBE questions.
- Available in hardcopy format – tangible outlines you can annotate, highlight, and reference throughout your study plan.
A PrepPlan: your detailed daily study schedule
- Optimally planned course of study – a daily schedule from program start to exam day.
- Clear deadlines for submissions – keep on track with Essays and Performance Tests graded personally by Jay Bijlani.
- Structured for efficiency and results – designed to maximize learning, retention, and confidence leading into the California Bar Exam.
Preliminary diagnosis of problem areas
- Targeted diagnostic assignments – begin your program with specially selected Essay and Performance Test questions to identify strengths and weaknesses.
- Focus your first session – Jay Bijlani uses your diagnostic submissions to pinpoint key problem areas, ensuring your study time is highly efficient from day one.
- Strategic, results-driven approach – early identification of challenges allows for tailored guidance that maximizes improvement and exam readiness.
Three Skills and Strategies Sessions with Jay Bijlani
- Three personal, one-on-one sessions with former bar grader and professor Jay Bijlani—your work is never delegated to anyone else.
- 60 minutes each of focused, interactive instruction tailored to your specific weaknesses on Essays, Performance Tests, and MBEs.
- Mentorship you can trust – build a supportive, results-driven relationship with a tutor invested in your success.
- Flexible format – sessions conducted online or in person, depending on availability.
- Targeted skill development – deepen your understanding of substantive law and learn actionable strategies to improve exam performance.
Additional Weekly Check-In Sessions with Jay Bijlani
- Weekly one-on-one sessions with former bar grader and professor Jay Bijlani—your questions are never handled by anyone else.
- 15 minutes each of focused, personalized guidance to keep you on track.
- Comprehensive support – get Jay’s insights on substantive law, tested skills, memorization strategies, time management, and even non-academic concerns affecting your bar prep.
- Flexible and interactive – short, targeted sessions designed to answer your most pressing questions and maintain steady progress toward exam success.
All 4 Essays and Performance Tests graded personally by Jay Bijlani
- Line-by-line, multi-modal feedback from Jay Bijlani – each assignment receives approximately 30 minutes of personal grading, including written notes and recorded commentary to match different learning styles. Your work is never delegated to anyone else.
- Realistic bar score awarded by Jay Bijlani himself – he best understands the “minimum competence” standard and how California graders evaluate your work.
- Actionable feedback you can apply to new fact patterns – every comment is designed to help you improve across essays and PTs, not just the one you submit.
- Insight into what matters most to Bar graders – targeted guidance for efficiently focusing your time during the exam.
- Curated selection by Jay Bijlani – each essay and Performance Test is carefully chosen for commonly tested content, embedded analytical “tricks,” and lessons that improve scoring potential.
- Flexible grading options – choose the combination of Essays and Performance Tests you want to have graded, tailored to your study plan.
Subject-specific attack plans to significantly boost your performance on Essays and MBE
- Targeted essay strategies – learn enhanced techniques for accurately spotting major and minor issues most commonly tested on California Bar Exam Essays.
- MBE mastery strategies – gain methods to quickly identify the best answer choice and improve accuracy on the Multistate Bar Exam.
Clearly defined, results-based strategies to answer any Essay, Performance Test and MBE
- 16 Essay video lectures – presenting and applying a step-by-step process to each tested essay subject, helping you answer efficiently and accurately.
- 8 MBE video lectures – teaching a multistep approach to identify correct answers on each tested MBE subject.
- 2 Performance Test video lectures – demonstrating the multistep process for various objective and persuasive writing formats.
- Focused, actionable instruction – no endless, passive substantive law lectures; every video is designed to develop practical skills that directly improve your bar exam performance.
Price: 3,300
Installment payment plan available at no extra cost.
2. The Advanced Program
High-Support Tutoring.
The Advanced Program is for students who want more extensive involvement from Jay throughout their California Bar Exam preparation. With greater depth of instruction, practice, feedback, and accountability, it is designed for students who want a sustained, highly personalized preparation experience.
The Advanced Program includes:
Substantive law outlines for each subject tested on the Essay and MBE sections
- Developed by a former Bar grader - crafted with the knowledge of what the Bar grader is looking for and to maximize points.
- Designed meticulously for the Bar grader’s eyes - allows your answers align with grading expectations.
- Logical, succinct structure for efficient memorization – organized for quick review and easy recall under exam conditions.
- Tips, mnemonics, and examples included – optimized for comprehension, retention, and practical application to both essays and MBE questions.
- Available in hardcopy format – tangible outlines you can annotate, highlight, and reference throughout your study plan.
A Personalized PrepPlan: a detailed daily study schedule customized for you
- Customized to your personal and/or work schedule – study plan tailored to your unique timing and obligations.
- Optimally planned course of study – a daily schedule from program start to exam day.
- Clear deadlines for submissions – keep on track with Essays and Performance Tests graded personally by Jay Bijlani.
- Structured for efficiency and results – designed to maximize learning, retention, and confidence leading into the California Bar Exam.
- Built-in flexibility – additional days off included based on your start date and schedule, so you can balance bar prep with other commitments without losing momentum.
Preliminary diagnosis of problem areas
- Targeted diagnostic assignments – begin your program with specially selected Essay and Performance Test questions to identify strengths and weaknesses.
- Focus your first session – Jay Bijlani uses your diagnostic submissions to pinpoint key problem areas, ensuring your study time is highly efficient from day one.
- Strategic, results-driven approach – early identification of challenges allows for tailored guidance that maximizes improvement and exam readiness.
Four Skills and Strategies Sessions with Jay Bijlani
- Four personal, one-on-one sessions with former bar grader and professor Jay Bijlani—your work is never delegated to anyone else.
- 75 minutes each of focused, interactive instruction tailored to your specific weaknesses on Essays, Performance Tests, and MBEs.
- Mentorship you can trust – build a supportive, results-driven relationship with a tutor invested in your success.
- Flexible format – sessions conducted online or in person, depending on availability.
- Targeted skill development – deepen your understanding of substantive law and learn actionable strategies to improve exam performance.
Additional Weekly Check-In Sessions with Jay Bijlani
- Weekly one-on-one sessions with former bar grader and professor Jay Bijlani—your questions are never handled by anyone else.
- 15 minutes each of focused, personalized guidance to keep you on track.
- Comprehensive support – get Jay’s insights on substantive law, tested skills, memorization strategies, time management, and even non-academic concerns affecting your bar prep.
- Flexible and interactive – short, targeted sessions designed to answer your most pressing questions and maintain steady progress toward exam success.
All 14 Essays and Performance Tests graded personally by Jay Bijlani
- Line-by-line, multi-modal feedback from Jay Bijlani – each assignment receives approximately 30 minutes of personal grading, including written notes and recorded commentary to match different learning styles. Your work is never delegated to anyone else.
- Realistic bar score awarded by Jay Bijlani himself – he best understands the “minimum competence” standard and how California graders evaluate your work.
- Actionable feedback you can apply to new fact patterns – every comment is designed to help you improve across essays and PTs, not just the one you submit.
- Insight into what matters most to Bar graders – targeted guidance for efficiently focusing your time during the exam.
- Curated selection by Jay Bijlani – each essay and Performance Test is carefully chosen for commonly tested content, embedded analytical “tricks,” and lessons that improve scoring potential.
- Flexible grading options – choose the combination of Essays and Performance Tests you want to have graded, tailored to your study plan.
Subject-specific attack plans to significantly boost your performance on Essays and MBE
- Targeted essay strategies – learn enhanced techniques for accurately spotting major and minor issues most commonly tested on California Bar Exam Essays.
- MBE mastery strategies – gain methods to quickly identify the best answer choice and improve accuracy on the Multistate Bar Exam.
Clearly defined, results-based strategies to answer any Essay, Performance Test and MBE
- 16 Essay video lectures – presenting and applying a step-by-step process to each tested essay subject, helping you answer efficiently and accurately.
- 8 MBE video lectures – teaching a multistep approach to identify correct answers on each tested MBE subject.
- 2 Performance Test video lectures – demonstrating the multistep process for various objective and persuasive writing formats.
- Focused, actionable instruction – no endless, passive substantive law lectures; every video is designed to develop practical skills that directly improve your bar exam performance.
Price: 5,950
Installment payment plan available at no extra cost.
3. The Complete Program
Unparalleled California Bar Tutoring.
With The Complete Program, experience legal education and bar review like they were meant to be: dedicated, laser-focused on building knowledge, skill and confidence. Intensive practice of the skills tested on the bar exam is critical to bar success. Receiving even more feedback personally from a former bar grader on multiple issues presents unmatched preparation for the California bar exam. By the end of this program there is arguably no one more familiar with your work than Jay Bijlani.
The Complete Program includes:
Substantive law outlines for each subject tested on the Essay and MBE sections
- Developed by a former Bar grader - crafted with the knowledge of what the Bar grader is looking for and to maximize points.
- Designed meticulously for the Bar grader’s eyes - allows your answers align with grading expectations.
- Logical, succinct structure for efficient memorization – organized for quick review and easy recall under exam conditions.
- Tips, mnemonics, and examples included – optimized for comprehension, retention, and practical application to both essays and MBE questions.
- Available in hardcopy format – tangible outlines you can annotate, highlight, and reference throughout your study plan.
A Personalized PrepPlan: a detailed daily study schedule customized for you
- Customized to your personal and/or work schedule – study plan tailored to your unique timing and obligations.
- Optimally planned course of study – a daily schedule from program start to exam day.
- Clear deadlines for submissions – keep on track with Essays and Performance Tests graded personally by Jay Bijlani.
- Structured for efficiency and results – designed to maximize learning, retention, and confidence leading into the California Bar Exam.
- Built-in flexibility – additional days off included based on your start date and schedule, so you can balance bar prep with other commitments without losing momentum.
Preliminary diagnosis of problem areas
- Targeted diagnostic assignments – begin your program with specially selected Essay and Performance Test questions to identify strengths and weaknesses.
- Focus your first session – Jay Bijlani uses your diagnostic submissions to pinpoint key problem areas, ensuring your study time is highly efficient from day one.
- Strategic, results-driven approach – early identification of challenges allows for tailored guidance that maximizes improvement and exam readiness.
Five Skills and Strategies Sessions with Jay Bijlani
- Five personal, one-on-one sessions with former bar grader and professor Jay Bijlani—your work is never delegated to anyone else.
- 75 minutes each of focused, interactive instruction tailored to your specific weaknesses on Essays, Performance Tests, and MBEs.
- Mentorship you can trust – build a supportive, results-driven relationship with a tutor invested in your success.
- Flexible format – sessions conducted online or in person, depending on availability.
- Targeted skill development – deepen your understanding of substantive law and learn actionable strategies to improve exam performance.
Additional Weekly Check-In Sessions with Jay Bijlani
- Weekly one-on-one sessions with former bar grader and professor Jay Bijlani—your questions are never handled by anyone else.
- 15 minutes each of focused, personalized guidance to keep you on track.
- Comprehensive support – get Jay’s insights on substantive law, tested skills, memorization strategies, time management, and even non-academic concerns affecting your bar prep.
- Flexible and interactive – short, targeted sessions designed to answer your most pressing questions and maintain steady progress toward exam success.
All 21 Essays and Performance Tests graded personally by Jay Bijlani
- Line-by-line, multi-modal feedback from Jay Bijlani – each assignment receives approximately 30 minutes of personal grading, including written notes and recorded commentary to match different learning styles. Your work is never delegated to anyone else.
- Realistic bar score awarded by Jay Bijlani himself – he best understands the “minimum competence” standard and how California graders evaluate your work.
- Actionable feedback you can apply to new fact patterns – every comment is designed to help you improve across essays and PTs, not just the one you submit.
- Insight into what matters most to Bar graders – targeted guidance for efficiently focusing your time during the exam.
- Curated selection by Jay Bijlani – each essay and Performance Test is carefully chosen for commonly tested content, embedded analytical “tricks,” and lessons that improve scoring potential.
- Flexible grading options – choose the combination of Essays and Performance Tests you want to have graded, tailored to your study plan.
Subject-specific attack plans to significantly boost your performance on Essays and MBE
- Targeted essay strategies – learn enhanced techniques for accurately spotting major and minor issues most commonly tested on California Bar Exam Essays.
- MBE mastery strategies – gain methods to quickly identify the best answer choice and improve accuracy on the Multistate Bar Exam.
Clearly defined, results-based strategies to answer any Essay, Performance Test and MBE
- 16 Essay video lectures – presenting and applying a step-by-step process to each tested essay subject, helping you answer efficiently and accurately.
- 8 MBE video lectures – teaching a multistep approach to identify correct answers on each tested MBE subject.
- 2 Performance Test video lectures – demonstrating the multistep process for various objective and persuasive writing formats.
- Focused, actionable instruction – no endless, passive substantive law lectures; every video is designed to develop practical skills that directly improve your bar exam performance.
Price: 7,100
Installment payment plan available at no extra cost.