Bar application blues

I am *almost* almost finished filling out my application to take the Maryland bar. It has been a right royal pain in the ass. I know the requirements vary from state to state, but most require a certified copy of your driving record, all the information about any court proceeding you've ever been involved in (divorce, small claims and sometimes traffic court, too), your addresses for the past ten years, work history, credit taken/maintained, military service, employment history, education, etc. etc. etc. Then, of course, you need to get friends who are willing to attest to your moral character, write an ethical statement, have your law school certify your educational history and get it all properly printed (head to head double-sided for some sections, head to foot double-sided for others, and single sided elsewhere -- and if you mess up, they'll just return the whole application to you, which means you're screwed), signed, notarized and delivered. Seventy pages worth of pain in the ass.

Damn.

Piece of advice to those of you taking the summer bar, start the application process at least two months before it's due. And if you have anything in your past that complicates things, give yourself even more time.