Baby Bar

Or ba·by bar

[bey-bee bahr]

noun

Informal.

1. in California, a one-day examination focusing on contract, criminal, and tort law that is administered to certain students at the end of their first year of studies in law, depending on where they are studying and what previous studies they have completed: formally called the First-Year Law Students’ Examination.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Baby Bar¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

She passed the so-called baby bar exam in December 2021 after her fourth swing at the test.

From Los Angeles Times

“I know my dad would be so proud and he would actually be so shocked to know that this is my path now but he would have been my best study partner,” Kardashian wrote on social media after passing the 2021 “baby bar” exam.

From Los Angeles Times

Kardashian has even gone to law school and passed the First-Year Law Students' Examination, sometimes referred to as the "baby bar."

From Salon

Pop culture lovers will get a kick out of the pocket-size Baby Bar.

From Seattle Times

In December 2021, Kardashian passed California’s “baby bar” exam after four attempts.

From Los Angeles Times