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Congratulations Capital Graduates - #1 in State on July Ohio Bar Exam!
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Professor of Bar Services Yvonne Twiss and Angela Petrova, L'08, at the July 2008 Capital University Law School After-the-Bar-Party |
Capital University Law School graduates had a 94% first-time pass rate on the July 2008 Ohio Bar Exam, placing Capital first in the state!
Of the Law School's 138 first-time bar takers, 130 passed.
“We have come a long way in five years and have achieved our strategic plan goal for three years running now: ‘Above the state average for first-time takers…and annual improvement in the percentage of all takers…’,” said Dean Jack A. Guttenberg. “Capital gives students the opportunity to pursue a great legal education. With their incredible hard work and by taking advantage of our excellent faculty, programs and services, they are successful.”
Guttenberg praised the students, faculty and staff: “This is a great day for Capital University Law School and our alumni. I am extremely proud of our graduates and our dedicated faculty and staff at the Law School for all they have accomplished.”
Capital University Law School First-time Pass Rate vs. Ohio Average
July 2008 Capital First-time Pass Rate – 94% |
Ohio First-time Pass Rate – 89% |
July 2007 Capital First-time Pass Rate – 89% |
Ohio First-time Pass Rate – 88% |
July 2006 Capital First-time Pass Rate – 87% |
Ohio First-time Pass Rate – 85% |
The Law School will celebrate the success of its alumni at a Bar Success Reception, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, 5:30 – 7:30 pm in the Law School’s Huntington Commons.
