May 2013 JD Degree Candidates Preparing to Take the July 2013 Ohio Bar Examination

TO:  May 2013 JD Degree Candidates Preparing to Take the July 2013 Ohio Bar Examination

 The following certificate forms for the Ohio Bar Examination have approaching deadlines.  These forms must be certified by the law school, then submitted to the Court so that eligibility to sit for the Ohio Bar Examination may be established. Please check these upcoming deadlines and be sure to submit your forms in time to allow for processing.  These forms must be submitted to College Program Specialist Terri Bisesi in The Office of Law Student Services, Dean’s Office, Room 136 of the law building.

1. Law School Character Certificate:  You may drop off the Law School Character Certificate at the law school receptionist.  Ms. Bisesi will prepare the certificate for Dean Thorpe’s signature. The certificate form will be returned to you so that you may include it in your application packet to the Court.  The deadline to be received (not postmarked) at the Court as per their website:
   • Application to Take the Bar Examination: (located online http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/AttySvcs/admissions/Bar_Exam/default.asp )
     NOTE: The Office of Bar Admissions does not process applications to take a bar exam until the previous exam has been administered.
   • April. 1, 2013 is the deadline for filing applications to take the July 2013 bar exam.
   • The dates for the July 2013 bar examination are July 30, 31, and August 1
2. Final Law School Certificate:  You may drop off the Final Law School Certificate any time prior to the end of spring semester.  Ms. Bisesi will hold it until graduation on Sunday, May 19, 2013, then send it directly to the Supreme Court of Ohio on Monday, May 20.
3. Substance Abuse Instruction Certificate:  You do not need to submit this form to us for completion.  Substance abuse lectures are available two times a year as a school offering from Akron Law.  Therefore, if you attended one of the lectures, we include the completion of this one hour of substance instruction on your Final Law School Certificate.  If you have not attended one of the law school’s Substance Abuse Lectures, make-up lectures are not available through The University of Akron School of Law. Lectures are scheduled through Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) for a fee. Contact their office at 1-800-282-6556.

 If you have any further questions, please contact me.

 Best,

Ivy K. Banks, Esq. (ikw1@uakron.edu)

Assistant Director of Admissions, Student Affairs, and Academic Success Programs