Commencement Highlights
Chief Judge John M. Walker, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit delivered the keynote address at the 104th Brooklyn Law School Commencement on June 2, 2005. Read more.

Prizes/Awards Distribution
Awards may be picked up at Dean Wexler’s office between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. weekdays, beginning June 22nd. View list of prizes and awards.

Diplomas
Graduates who participated in the commencement ceremony received their diplomas at Avery Fisher Hall following the ceremony. Those who did not attend the ceremony will need to contact the Registrar’s Office at (718) 780-7913 to arrange for diploma pick-up or mailing.

Top Bar Exam Results
Brooklyn Law School is pleased to announce that 84.1% of the June 2005 graduates passed the July 2005 New York bar examination. This was a slight increase over last year’s bar performance and surpassed the 2005 State pass rate of 76% by more than eight percentage points. A remarkable 97% of exam takers who graduated in the top half of the class passed the bar.

New York State Bar Examination
Applications for the July 26-27, 2005 NYS Bar Exam are to be downloaded from www.nybarexam.org. Applications must be postmarked between Mar. 29th, 2005 and Apr. 28th, 2005. Note: A postage meter date is not considered a postmark. Any application not filed within this time period will be denied and returned to the candidate.

In addition, applicants for July 2005 NY State Bar exam must complete a Handwriting Specimen form. The schedule for filing the Handwriting Specimen Form is February 15 - April 15, 2005 during office hours in the Registrar's Office. Photo identification must be presented.

Please view the FAQ (PDF) list on the NYS Bar to help you complete your application. Also available is a FAQs (PDF) list on the NJS Bar. Adobe Acrobat Reader software is required (download free software).

For information on other state bar exams including New Jersey, visit www.barexam.org.