Nearly 100 Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University new graduates participated in a Bar Swearing-In Ceremony hosted by the School of Law on October 17. The event, held for graduates who recently passed July’s Pennsylvania Uniform Bar Exam, was located at the Allegheny City-County Building in the stunning Supreme Court Courtroom.
Justice Christine Donohue, L'80, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, presided over the ceremony. Remarks were given by Duquesne Kline School of Law Dean April Barton, Duquesne University President Ken Gormley, Assistant Professor of Law and Bar Studies Associate Director April Milburn-Knizner, and Assistant Professor of Law Marissa Meredith.
The July Pennsylvania Bar results were released on October 11. Recent graduates of Duquesne Kline School of Law achieved an impressive 88.72% first-time taker pass rate on the July 2024 Pennsylvania bar exam, which is six percentage points higher than the statewide overall passage rate of 82.56%. In addition, Duquesne Kline School of Law’s overall passage rate of 84.83%, which includes repeat takers, significantly outpaced the Pennsylvania state overall passage rate of 76.69%.
Dean Barton said, “We are so proud of our graduates, and we are pleased to host this ceremony for them. We are excited for these recent graduates as they launch their careers. I have full confidence they are empowered to lead and prepared for practice. They certainly have bright futures ahead of them!”
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