Georgia State University College of Law graduates led the state on the February bar exam, with an 82.1 percent passing rate for first-time test-takers, well ahead of the the overall state rate of 63 percent.
“While the February results in Georgia reflect the continued national trend of bar passage rates that are below historical levels, our graduates more than held their own,” said Steven J. Kaminshine, dean and professor of law. “Our graduates are mature, seasoned and graduate ready to practice law.”
For first-time test-takers, Georgia State Law had 32 of 39 students passing the exam, ahead of the University of Georgia School of Law with nine of 11 students for 81.8 percent. Emory University School of Law had eight of 12 students passing at 66.7 percent.
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law finished with four of eight students passing the exam at 50 percent. Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School finished with 13 of 32 students passing at 40.6 percent. Savannah Law School had two of six students passing at 33.3 percent.
For all applicants, Georgia State Law finished with 49 of 62 test-takers passing at 79 percent, again well ahead of the overall state rate of 54.1 percent with 153 of 283 passing.
For all test-takers, Georgia had 24 of 35 passing at 68.6 percent. Emory had 31 of 46 passing at 67.4 percent. Mercer had 19 of 40 passing at 47.5 percent. John Marshall had 28 of 90 passing at 31.1 percent. Savannah had two of 10 passing at 20 percent.