Students who graduated from the College of Law in December, 2008 had a 100 percent passage rate on the Ohio bar examination administered in February, 2009. This continues the trend of outstanding bar exam performance by Ohio Northern law graduates. In 2008, 100 percent of first-time applicants passed the Ohio bar exam in February, followed by 93.3 percent of May graduates on the July exam. In 2007, graduates of the college recorded the highest percentage of first-time applicants passing the July 2007 bar, with 95 percent of first-time takers passing the exam.
For the most recent administration of the Ohio bar exam, in February, 2009, out of 387 applicants, 237 (61.2 per cent) passed. Of the 225 first-time applicants, 77.3 per cent received passing scores.
David C. Crago, dean and professor of law at Ohio Northern, celebrated the continued success of recent graduates of the College on the bar examination, "This accomplishment reflects the hard work of the entire college, but most of all the efforts of these students."
The new attorneys will be sworn in during a special public session of the Supreme Court on Monday, May 18, 2009, at The Ohio Theatre in Columbus. |
