Colorado Law's 91% Bar Passage Rate
For the February 2007 Bar Exam, first-time Colorado Law test takers had a 90% passage rate. Adding in the July 2006 passage rate, Colorado Law has an amazing 91.2% passage rate. This is even more impressive since the passage rates decreased for all other groups taking the Colorado exam; the overall passage rate for all February 2006 test takers was 72% and 69% in February 2007.
This year’s passage rate is 2 points higher than last year’s rate of 89.4%.
Assistant Dean Trujillo’s recently published paper, "The Relationship Between Law School and the Bar Exam: A Look at Assessment and Student Success," highlights strategies to improve bar passage and prepare law students. The following is the article’s abstract:
Law schools have a moral and ethical obligation to society - and, to an even greater degree, to their students - to adequately prepare the students to succeed as professionals. Ultimate success for law students is measured by the ability to competently practice in the legal profession, which requires passing the bar exam. A recent downward trend in national bar passage rates highlights the need for law schools to address the factors negatively affecting bar passage rates. Based on research conducted at the University of Colorado School of Law, this article discusses methods to reform new attorney licensure and also highlights strategies to improve bar passage. It suggests ways to minimize the effects of the bar exam's negative factors and recommends ways to better prepare law students.
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