Bobby is a really sweet guy, full of smiles, smart, a hard worker and committed. The outlines he provided me where instrumental in my understanding of concepts that had been difficult in law school and during my previous attempts at the Bar. Bobby made himself available at all times and would always respond within hours. I'm glad to have come across him :) read more

I would highly recommend Bobby as a private tutor for the bar for several reasons. First and foremost, he truly cares about you passing and he will do everything to help you get there. Second, he has great materials (his outlines are concise and effective). Third, he is extremely experienced and that has given him the ability to customize his teaching method to your strengths and weaknesses, which I found to be very beneficial. Lastly, his system and organizational skills are highly effective in maximizing your likelihood of passing the bar. read more

I would highly recommend Bobby for one-on-one tutoring for the CA Bar Exam. He is extremely patient, kind and knowledgeable. He will provide you with all the help and guidance you need to pass the exam. What's best about Bobby is that he will make sure you understand a topic you are having difficulty with before moving on and won't let you skip over it. Whether you are a first time taker or a repeater, Bobby can help you prepare for one of the most difficult Bar exams. He will teach you to write in the style that the exam graders like and simplify the material. Thank you again Bobby for all your help! read more

I would never have passed the CA bar exam without Bobby's help. Bobby tutored me for the essay portion of the exam. Bobby not only taught me how to pass the bar exam but imparted the skills I needed to excel at legal writing as an attorney. He provided simple and straightforward lessons about what the bar examiners are looking for and methodically provided feedback as to how I could improve my essays. Not only is Bobby a great teacher, but he genuinely cares about his students. He regularly called and made sure I was on track during the course of my study schedule. He answered every question and addressed every concern I had about the bar exam. I walked out of the bar exam feeling confident I passed. I am forever grateful to Bobby for helping me overcome this obstacle in my life. read more

Bobby is a nice guy but i would never recommend his program to anyone. He charges $200 an hour for 1 hour skype one on one tutoring but that one hour flies by and you don't even get a chance to ask him a question. At first he'll tell you that the whole session will be around $2,500 but i ended up paying him approximately $10,000!! I ended up scoring much lower than the previous time i took the bar. I currently take Fleming's Bar Prep and see what a huge difference it makes to take sign up with a reputable bar prep. I am very disappointed in his program and wasted so much money. And to top everything off, when i got my exams back, he wouldn't even review them with me for free, he was going to charge me $200 an hour to review my exam, after paying him so much money, you would think he would review my exams with me for free to see what i did wrong! BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! :( read more

If you need help with your organization, how to approach certain topics and specially how to over come performance tests this Bar Prep course would be the perfect fit. read more

Bobby was truly a caring, compassionate, and resourceful person. Without Bobby's help I do not think that I would have even had a shot at passing the bar exam. his techniques, acronyms, and just his overall teaching style is unlike any I have seen. He's very relatable and easy to communicate with. He truly gives you a 150% and is always available for any questions or extra help that you may need. His way of teaching how to approach a PT is truly a life saver when you're sitting for that bar exam and think you are lost, all you have to ask is What Would Bobby Do? and it hits you, following the best practices and you will be just fine. Best decision I made was to get Bobby's help. It was truly amazing and a pleasure to work with Bobby. read more

Mr Doustkam has the best lectures! They are always interesting and thought provoking. This program is really gonna help you pass the bar. The staff takes a personal interest in making sure that you pass. Its also nice to brainstorm with the other students. read more

The few sessions I had with Bobby helped me correct several simple issues in my writing style. He provided me with the tools I needed to tackle essays and this really helped in my preparation. I would recommend personal tutoring with Bobby to raise your chances of passing the Bar. read more

I was a repeat taker of the CA Bar and was just not getting how to study. I had taken BarBri and thought I was ready. BarBri gives you tons of information, but information is useless if you dont know what to do with it. Since I'm a fan of cooking shows, I'll give the following example: The BAR committee wants you to prepare them a perfectly seasoned dish. They'll say they're in the mood for Italian and it needs a meat sauce. That's your task for this essay. With BarBri, what you get is a supermarket and told here you go... There's a feeling of what do I do now? "I don't know how to cook." With Open Book Bar Prep, what I got was one on one attention on what "ingredients" to use and why I should use them. Instead of a supermarket, I was taught how to shop for the ingredients I needed, how to prepare them, and how to present the dish. With BarBri I was given book after book and never got how to present the facts and law together to make that perfectly seasoned essay. With Open Book, I knew what facts to fish out, how to use the facts, and how to incorporate the law into the facts to make that perfect essay for the Bar Examiners. In terms of the MBE, I went from a 63% to a ridiculous 92% rate!!! It took a lot of work, but was awesome!!! Thanks Open Book! read more

I was a repeat taker of the CA Bar and was just not getting how to study. I had taken BarBri and thought I was ready. BarBri gives you tons of information, but information is useless if you dont know what to do with it. To better understand what Open Book did, I'll use cooking as an example. The BAR committee wants you to prepare them a perfectly seasoned dish. They'll say they're in the mood for an Italian dish, and that it needs a meat sauce. Your task for the essay is to now prepare them a tasty essay of a dish the way the Bar Examiners want it. You're supposed to know how to make that dish. With BarBri, what I got was a supermarket and told "here you go... All the ingredients you need are here..." There's a feeling of what do I do now? "I don't know how to cook yet." With Open Book Bar Prep, what I got was one on one attention on what "ingredients" to use and why I should use them. Instead of a supermarket, I was taught how to shop for the ingredients I needed, how to prepare them, and how to present the dish. With BarBri I was given book after book and never got how to present the facts and law together to make that perfectly seasoned essay. With Open Book, I knew what facts to fish out, how to use the facts, and how to incorporate the law into the facts to make that perfect essay for the Bar Examiners. Additionally, in terms of the MBE, I went from an rate of 63% correct answers to a consistently ridiculous 92% rate!!! On one practice exam, I got a 192/200!!! It took a lot of work, but was awesome!!! Thanks Open Book! read more

Bobby was truly a pleasure to work with. His system to prepare lawyers for the Bar Exam is far superior to any of the bar review programs available though law school's. Bobby will provide a student with all the resources that he/she needs in order to be prepared. He has specially designed essay packages and PT's that he requires students to complete on a weekly basis. Additionally, he has easy to follow and comprehensive outlines that track the exact material students need to master in order to pass the bar. It's incredible how Bobby can explain and teach any concept on the bar in a matter of five minutes. I still remember that I had issues with learning the Erie Doctrine from Civil Procedure and nailing down the instances where Federal and State Law apply. Within a matter of three minutes Bobby showed me a method to guarantee success on 90% of said questions on the MBE. Brilliant! I applaud Bobby for his hard work and dedication as one of the greatest Bar tutors available. He requires his students to work hard, but will provides them with all the tools necessary to pass the CA bar exam. read more

Bobbie tells you what you need to do to pass the Bar and stays on top of you until it's done. Plain and simple. Can't sing his praises enough! read more

I passed the February 2016 sitting of the CA Bar Exam, and I owe so much of the experience to the 1-on-1 private tutoring I received from Bobby. The Bar Exam is part study method and part mental, and Bobby will prepare you for both throughout the entire process. Bobby does not have a set system in place that he just has you follow from day 1. Rather he works with you to find your strengths and weaknesses, and then specially tailors his tutoring to your personal needs. From a mental standpoint Bobby provides honest, calm, and constructive ideas that will become ingrained in your approach to the exam. I even heard Bobby's voice pop into my mind several times during the exam and remind of point to hit on. Thank you Bobby! read more

My name is Evelin and I was fortunate to find Bobby and his program before I sat for the July 2015 California Bar exam. Unfortunately, I received my score and I did not pass the bar exam, however I am writing this comment because I know that if I would have worked with Bobby and open book bar prep when I first started my journey studying for the bar exam, there is no doubt that I would have passed the bar exam on the first try. In only the couple weeks I was able to work with Bobby one on one, I saw a tremendous improvement in my memorization, my understanding of the legal concepts, and my over all confidence. For example, one of the subjects I did not give a lot of attention to was Business Associations, but in one hour Bobby was able to break down the subject of Business Associations for me in a way that made sense, was easy to remember and allowed me to get a score on the exam of 70 in that subject. More importantly, Bobby was able to help with my weakness of not being able to memorize legal concepts and rules. He helped me understand that each subject is broken down into frames and for each rule it is necessary to verbally repeat the rule as many times as necessary to say it exactly the same way you said it the first time. He helped me understand that on the essays, you only needed to understand the first 2-3 frames of each subject in order to be able to analyze the issues being tested. Lastly, I am thankful to Bobby and I recommend his program to anyone about to embark on this journey of studying for the bar exam because he made me realize how fortunate I am to have even been given this opportunity to sit for such an exam. I must say that after the 3 long, emotionally, physically, and mentally draining days I walked out of that exam feeling proud and very content with myself and how I performed. That feeling of proudness and confidence is what helped me to jump quickly back on my feet and start studying for the next bar administration, and I KNOW that if I use Bobby and his strategy from the beginning there is NO DOUBT in my mind my name will appear on the pass list for the February 2016 bar exam!!! read more