The Supreme Court of Ohio released the results of the February 2013 Ohio bar exam on Friday, April 26, 2013, and 91 percent of Akron Law graduates taking the bar exam for the first time achieved a passing score. In addition, Akron Law’s overall pass rate of 85 percent ranked #1 out of all nine law schools in Ohio.

Akron Law's first-time taker pass rate on the Ohio bar exam has exceeded the statewide first-time taker pass rate on nine out of the last ten exams. And on five of those Ohio bar exams, Akron Law's pass rate exceeded 90 percent. More broadly, Akron Law's five-year average pass rate in Ohio is 89.4 percent for first-time takers, exceeding the state-wide average of 85.8 percent. Akron Law graduates have also performed well on the bar exam in other states. Detailed bar exam passage statistics may be found on the bar admissions web page at The Supreme Court of Ohio (or other state supreme courts).

“I am very proud of the success of our students and very proud of our faculty who helped them achieve this success,” said Elizabeth Reilly, C. Blake McDowell, Jr. Professor and Interim Dean of Akron Law.

Akron Law supports its graduates’ bar exam preparation in Ohio and other states. For example, our 2013 bar exam takers will receive 90 percent (up to a maximum of $2,200) of the final cost of their commercial bar exam preparation course. In addition, Akron Law offers a three-credit bar exam preparation elective course, subsidizes exam-answering courses, and sends representatives to the bar exam to support our students each February and July.