The Northwestern Law alumnae went into 'active labour' shortly after she sat down for day two of the Illinois bar.
She managed to finish the three-hour test early – and then give birth to a healthy baby boy at a hospital across the road.
AboveTheLaw.com reports the woman alerted proctors to the possibility that she might give birth during the test, and they agreed to allow her to leave early.
"She calmly finished, went to the hospital, and had her baby an hour or two later. Girl's a real trooper," a friend said.
The baby was delivered via Caesarean section at Prentice Women's Hospital at Northwestern – conveniently located across the street from the exam site.
An e-mail sent from the proud new dad read: "We are pleased to announce that she not only finished the bar exam yesterday at 4pm, but also gave birth to our son at 5:58pm.
"He weighed in at 6 lbs, 6 ounces with a reach of 19 inches. Mom, Dad, and Baby are doing well."
The woman is due to find out if she passed the bar in the first two weeks of October.
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