Announcements

Notice to July Bar Exam Applicants

Applicants who have not completed all required credits for their juris doctor degree before July 30, 2024 are not eligible to sit for the exam. The applicant's Declaration of compliance with this requirement will be verified by the Committee on Admissions during the background investigation. Here is the rule provision (emphasis added):

 D.C. App. Rule 46 (c)(3) Proof of Legal Education in a Law School Approved by the American Bar Association. An applicant who has graduated from or completed all requirements for graduation from a law school that at the time of degree conferral is approved by the American Bar Association (ABA) may take the bar examination if the degree conferral occurred before, or is expected within 3 months after, the first day of the bar examination. Before an applicant can be admitted to the Bar, the Director must receive a certification that the applicant has graduated from an ABA-approved law school with a J.D. or LL.B. degree.