Ohio July 2010 Bar Exam Results: Ranking of In-State Law Schools with 10-Year Track Record for First Timer Pass Rates

Congratulations to all who passed the July 2010 bar in Ohio. Note well law school applicants, there is no positive correlation between US News Law School Rankings and passing the bar exam. And if you want any chance whatsoever of getting a job in this labor market, passing the bar trumps the US News Law School Rankings unless you are attending one of the elite Top 10, perhaps Top 20, ranked law schools, none of which are listed below.

Find the law school that somehow will provide an education that (1) prepares you for obtaining a license to practive law and (2) by way of a  comprehensive legal skills curriculum provides you with a professional education to actually practice law while (3) leaves you with the lowest amount of debt to pay off. In most cases, that is not usually a top 50 or top 100 law school. In other words, law school brand recognition doesn't mean a damn thing if you don't pass the bar. [JH]

Ohio July 2010 Bar Ranking: 1st Timer % Pass Rate
for In-State Law Schools
	Rank	2010
Univ. of Akron	1	94%
Capital	2	92%
Case Western	3	92%
Univ. of Cincinnati	4	91%
Ohio State	5	87%
Univ. of Toledo	6	87%
Ohio Northern	7	85%
Cleveland State	8	84%
Univ. of Dayton	9	75%
Tie-breaker: Larger number of 1st Time Exam Takers