Upcoming Ohio Bar Deadlines
April 3, 2017 is the deadline for filing your application to take the July 2017 Ohio Bar Exam. The following certificates will be provided by the Student Services office of Akron Law:
Law School Character Certificate
Your Law School Character Certificate will be completed with any character/fitness items you have submitted to the law school. It will be available for pick up by the end of February. You can then include the Character Certificate (and all attachments) with your application due on April 3rd.
Final Law school Certificate
Akron Law Student Services will prepare your Final Certificate and mail it directly to the Ohio Bar Admissions Office the week following Commencement. On your Final Certificate, Student Services will indicate whether or not you have attended the Substance Abuse Lecture that is required to take the July Bar exam.
Substance Abuse Lecture
If you have not yet attended a Substance Abuse Lecture during law school and you plan to graduate in May 2017, you will have one more chance to attend during the Spring 2017 semester. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, February 1st for our Spring 2017 Substance Abuse Lecture. The lecture will be from 5:20 – 6:20 pm in Room 160 at McDowell Law Center. Please arrive early to sign the attendance sheet – no one will be admitted after the lecture has started at 5:20 pm.