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1,136 pass July 2012 Bar Exam
Sarah Rodriguez//October 16, 2012//
The Virginia Board of Bar Examiners has released the names of the 1,136 applicants who passed the July 2012 bar exam.
The list includes a section for exam-takers who passed but are not being licensed at this time due to outstanding requirements.
Below are the July 2012 pass rates for all applicants and for law schools in Virginia, as reported by the VBBE:
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Overall Percentage
|
First-time Takers Percentage
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||
| All Applicants |
74.10%
|
78.95%
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| Virginia Law Schools: | |||
| Appalachian School of Law |
52.94%
|
64.29%
|
|
| College of William and Mary |
83.96%
|
88.78%
|
|
| George Mason University |
84.38%
|
85.60%
|
|
| Liberty University |
66.67%
|
70.00%
|
|
| Regent University |
73.02%
|
78.18%
|
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| University of Richmond |
80.65%
|
84.68%
|
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| University of Virginia |
94.96%
|
96.40%
|
|
| Washington and Lee University |
72.73%
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74.42%
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|
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Bar passers will be sworn in during a ceremony held Oct. 29 at the Richmond Convention Center.
The next Virginia Bar Exam will be held in Norfolk on Feb. 26 & 27, 2013.
Congratulations to the new Virginia lawyers!
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