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Public Notice 1
Upcoming Ohio Bar Exam Deadlines for May 2017 Grads
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.
If you have any questions, please email lawstudentservices@uakron.edu.
Late Application Deadline to take the Feb 2017 Ohio Bar Exam is Dec. 12
The deadline for a late application to take the February 2017 Ohio bar examination is December 12, 2016. The dates for the February 2017 Ohio bar examination are February 21, 22, and 23, 2017.
Please see the Supreme Court of Ohio Bar Admissions website for deadline information here. You may find application information here.
Please email Law Student Services at lawstudentservices@uakron.edu with any questions. Thank you!
Mark Your Calendar for the Spring 2017 Substance Abuse Lecture
Mark Your Calendar for this event if you have not yet attended a Substance Abuse Lecture.
Substance Abuse Lecture
Date: Wednesday, February 1
Time: 5:20 – 6:20 pm *Please note: ARRIVE EARLY to sign in – there will be no admittance after 5:20 pm.
Location: McDowell Law Center Room 160
The one-hour Substance Abuse Lecture is required if you plan to take the Ohio Bar at any time in the future. You may attend this lecture during any semester you are in law school, and we will verify your attendance with the Supreme Court of Ohio when you graduate from law school. Your attendance is verified by your signing the attendance sheet as you enter the lecture.
You will definitely want to make this lecture, particularly if you are planning to graduate in Fall 2016 or Spring 2017 and you have not yet attended one.
If you have any questions, please email Student Services at lawstudentservices@uakron.edu.