About Me
Hi, I’m Jade.
I’ve studied for the bar exam 16 times. Yes, you read that right: sixteen. But not for the reason you may be thinking.
After graduating from the University of Miami School of Law (go ’Canes), I sat for the July 2016 Florida bar exam. I was convinced I would fail. I chased perfect practice scores, compared myself to everyone else, and beat myself up every time I missed the mark. I studied endlessly until the studying broke me. When my mentor checked in, I let it all out — ugly cry and all. His response reminded me I wasn’t alone and guided me out of my self-doubt.
With a new plan and accountability, I made it through the exam. In September, I learned I had passed. A few months later, my mentor invited me to coach students for the next bar administration. I emphatically said yes. When a major bar prep company later asked me to join their team, I said yes again.
Because of those yeses, I’ve been studying for the bar alongside students ever since. Over the past eight years and 16 administrations, I’ve coached students across multiple states and experimented with different bar prep approaches. Each time I worked through timed practice, essays, or MBE drills with them, I remembered what it felt like to be in their shoes: the pressure, the doubt, the belief that one bad score meant failure.
That experience inspired me to start Veritas Bar Coaching. My belief is simple: every student who’s made it this far has what it takes to pass — sometimes they just need a coach to help them find their strategy, their confidence, and the belief that they can do it.
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I’ve worked in litigation, corporate counsel, and government roles. I’ve trained everyone from new paralegals to senior management. Those experiences gave me a wide lens on many areas of law that you study during bar prep.
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I’ve been working with students through each bar exam administrations since I began coaching in 2016. Along the way, I’ve coached for universities, partnered with major bar prep programs, and built my own system for helping students translate study into performance.
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I know the big names in bar prep — Themis, Barbri, AdaptiBar, BarMax, and more. I’ve used them myself, worked alongside them, and coached students through each. That means I can help you make the most of whatever program you’re already using.
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The most fulfilling part of my work is watching students transform. I’ve seen doubt turn into confidence, hesitation turn into strategy, and struggle turn into success. I take their wins personally — and yes, the setbacks too. Every student who works with me becomes part of my story.
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Bar prep isn’t one-size-fits-all. Each student brings different strengths, challenges, and circumstances to the exam. My coaching adapts to that reality.
Instead of forcing you into a rigid system, I tailor my coaching to you because coaching should always begins with you — how you learn, where you struggle, and what study methods you respond to. I believe in finding what your strengths and weaknesses are and finding strategies to address it.
Some students need visual tools. Others need timed drills, structured schedules, or someone to call out habits that sabotage their progress.
There are many paths to a passing score. As your coach, I believe it is my job to identify the best path for you.
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Coaching begins with you. I want to know how you learn, where you struggle, and what study methods you respond to - and what doesn’t work. I start by looking at how you process information and how you perform under timed conditions. Some students need structure and accountability; others need help breaking down rules into manageable pieces. My approach is about identifying what’s holding you back and building a system around your learning style — not forcing you into mine.
You are going to receive 1,000s of pages of content and practice exercises, along with model answers that no one could reasonably write in the allotted time.
My approach is to show you how to read fact patterns with purpose, organize responses quickly, and write “reasonably imperfect” answers that earn the points you need to pass.
Some students need visual tools. Others need timed drills, structured schedules, or someone to call out habits that sabotage their progress.
You need practical tools, not perfection. My job is to help you figure that out.
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Together, we build a plan that works for you by:
Reinforcing high-impact strategies tailored to your learning style
Offering alternatives to methods that have not worked in the past
Focusing on clarity, simplicity, and structure — especially in writing
Providing real accountability with flexible, human support
Reminding you to stay positive, avoid burnout, and above all - believe in yourself and your practice
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When you work with me, you won’t get cookie-cutter prep or radio silence between sessions. You’ll get structure, accountability, and honest, meaningful feedback that actually tells you what to do differently.
I’ll meet you where you are, adapt my approach to your learning style, and make sure you know that you are not alone in your bar prep journey.
My commitment is simple:
I’ll respond promptly and reliably so you never feel left hanging.
I’ll give you clear, constructive feedback — not just more outlines to memorize.
I’ll push you when you need it and steady you when you feel overwhelmed.
I won’t charge you for pep talks because your mental health is important.
Bar prep is tough, but you don’t have to do it alone. I’m here to help you stay focused, supported, and ready to pass.