Yes, Barack Obama did pass the bar exam on his first try in July of 1991, which was shortly after he graduated from Harvard Law School in May of 1991.
Unlike his wife, Michelle Obama, who failed the Illinois bar exam on her first attempt before passing it on her second try, Barack Obama passed the bar exam on his first try in Illinois.
Barack and Michelle Obama also own 3 houses.
These 3 houses that Barack Obama and Michelle Obama own are in Washington, DC, Massachusetts and in Chicago, Illinois.
The house that Barack and Michelle Obama own in Chicago, Illinois is a 6 bedroom, 6 bathroom, Georgian Revival redbrick mansion in the Kenwood neighborhood, that was purchased in 2005 for $1.65 million dollars, which they have retained since they left the White House.
The house that Barack and Michelle Obama own in Massachusetts is, Martha's Vineyard, which is a 29 acre estate that features a 6,900 square foot home with 7 bedrooms, a pool and even private beach access that was purchased in 2019 for $11.75 million dollars.
And the house that Barack and Michelle Obama own in Washington, D.C, is an 8,200 square foot, 9 bedroom Tudor style home in the Kalorama neighborhood that was purchased for $8.1 million in 2017, which they had originally rented.
While Barack and Michelle Obama own these additional homes, Barack and Michelle Obama maintain their primary residence in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C..
Michelle and Barack Obama do still live together at their primary home in Kalorama Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C,.
Michelle and Barack Obama also publicly addressed and also dismissed persistent separation rumors during an episode of Michelle Obama's podcast, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, confirming that they are still married happily and living together.