Complete Bundle · Digital PDF
Complete Bar Exam Bundle
Both the Barrister and Solicitor note sets in one package.
Ontario Barrister & Solicitor Exam Preparation
Comprehensive, expertly organized Ontario bar exam notes designed to simplify complex material, highlight key concepts, and help you study efficiently and navigate with confidence.

Created by
Jessica Kabuli
Articling Student, Passed Barrister and Solicitor (June 2026)
The Collection
Both exams
Complete Bundle · Digital PDF
Both the Barrister and Solicitor note sets in one package.
Barrister Exam · Digital PDF
The complete Barrister set — five subjects, clearly organized.
Solicitor Exam · Digital PDF
The complete Solicitor set — four subjects, clearly organized.
Individual Subject · Digital PDF
Choose from 8 individual subjects, available separately for focused preparation.
Private Session · Booking
A personalized 60-minute session to plan how you will prepare.
Private Session · Booking
A personalized 60-minute session on the subjects you choose.
Why BarBrief
Some notes are too condensed to give the detail you need; others are so technical you spend more time decoding than learning. BarBrief was built to sit precisely between the two.
Every section of the official materials worked through — not a condensed outline.
Concepts broken down into plain English and structured bullet points.
Clear headings, consistent formatting and a layout that makes key information easy to spot.
The notes Jessica used to prepare for and pass both exams on her first attempt.
Free Student Resources
Make your bar exam preparation more manageable with free tools designed to help you stay organized, track your pace, and find what you need quickly.
Keep your timing on track with an easy-to-follow sheet that shows your progress using both elapsed time and time remaining. Use it during practice exams to build a steady pace and on exam day to check whether you’re on schedule.
Find the information you need faster with detailed tables of contents, organized separately by subject. Use them to map out your studying, locate specific topics, and navigate the material efficiently.
Practise recording your answers with a printable, Scantron-style sheet for 160 multiple-choice questions. Use it alongside your practice tests to build familiarity with filling in answer bubbles, keep your responses organized, and check your work after each session.

The founder
“I needed a way to turn all that reading into something I could understand, retain, and find quickly during the exams.”
Jessica Kabuli passed both Ontario bar exams on her first attempt in the summer of 2026 and is currently an articling student working at a Bay Street Law Firm. With just seven weeks to prepare for both exams, she built her own notes from scratch, page by page.
Read Jessica’s storyPreview before you buy
Every study document has a preview of its first pages on its product page, so you can judge the format, depth and layout for yourself.
2026-27Ontario Bar Exam · Barrister Exam
Barrister Exam Notes
BarBrief by Jessica
2026-27Ontario Bar Exam · Solicitor Exam
Solicitor Exam Notes
BarBrief by Jessica
Testimonials
“These notes were all I used during the actual bar exam. Every time I needed to look up an answer, it was right there and easy to find. My only regret is not buying them sooner. I wish I had used them from the start of my preparation.”
“I barely needed to highlight my materials because the key concepts were already clearly laid out in the notes. The plain-English explanations made the content easy to follow without feeling overwhelmed. As a visual learner, I found the tables and bullet points especially helpful. They made studying so much more manageable.”
“Excellent value for money. Jessica’s tutoring and notes helped me understand concepts in a depth I wouldn’t have thought possible in such a short time. She explained the material clearly and gave me the resources I needed to feel prepared. I saw a huge improvement in my practice test scores after working with her and using her notes.”
“Hands down, the best bar exam notes I’ve used. They strike the perfect balance: detailed enough to study from on their own, yet concise enough to keep the material manageable. The clear layout and point-form explanations made everything so much easier to work through.”
Questions
Each set summarises the 2026-27 LSO Licensing Material for its subjects in plain English, using structured bullet points, clear headings and consistent formatting. Each product page lists the exact subjects covered and shows sample pages.
Yes. Your purchased notes are provided as PDFs, which you can print for your personal study and exam preparation and take into the actual exam centre. This allows you to highlight key points, add handwritten annotations, and organize the notes in a way that works best for you.
Yes. The notes are designed to complement the official LSO materials by simplifying complex concepts and organizing information into an accessible format. They can help you review the content and locate key information efficiently, but the official LSO materials remain the authoritative source for your examination. Always review any updates or corrections issued by the LSO for your exam cycle.
No. Each purchase is for the purchaser’s individual use only. You may download and print the notes for your own preparation, but you may not forward the PDFs, upload them to shared folders, make copies for others, redistribute them, or resell them. Anyone wishing to use the notes should purchase their own copy.
The Barrister Exam Notes cover Civil Procedure (including timelines), Family Law, Criminal Law, Professional Responsibility (including notes on the by-laws) and Public Law. The Solicitor Exam Notes cover Professional Responsibility (including notes on the by-laws), Business Law, Estate Law and Real Estate Law. Professional Responsibility is included in both sets.
Two exams. One better brief.