Comprehensive Bar Preparation

Bar Studies

Duquesne Kline School of Law makes it a top priority to ensure that you are thoroughly prepared for the bar examination, so you can be practice ready when you graduate.

Duquesne Kline was once again recognized for its excellence in bar preparation in the preLaw Magazine winter 2024 edition. The Pittsburgh-based law school ranked 6th among 187 law schools assessed over a five-year period (2015-2019) by Jeffrey S. Kinsler, founding dean of Belmont University College of Law in Nashville, Tenn. Kinsler’s study compared the incoming metrics for law schools and determined which ones surpassed expectations for first time and ultimate bar pass success. This illustrates how Duquesne Kline shines in providing the legal education, academic support, and bar preparation programs its students need to be successful.  

Bar-passage rates are "the single best outcome measure...in assessing whether a law school is maintaining a 'rigorous program of legal education'," according to the American Bar Association.

Ultimate Bar Pass Rates

Our success in bar passage speaks for itself. And it begins early, because our admissions practices look beyond cold statistics to see the potential in every applicant. Our Achievements and Rankings illustrate this.

During every year of study you can take advantage of academic excellence programs, followed closely by comprehensive bar preparation. Duquesne Kline's bar services offer you a rigorous curriculum taught by acclaimed professors, a nationally ranked legal writing program, hands-on learning gained through unique clinical programs, and special bar preparation options.

Duquesne Kline graduates have taken the bar exam in these and other jurisdictions:

Bar Passage Data

Bar Review Course Scholarships

Partial bar course scholarships are available annually. Learn more.