Important Dates
When a deadline for filing an application falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the application can be timely filed on the Monday following the deadline.
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Aug. 15 | Deadline: Late Application to register as a candidate for the February 2024 bar examination |
| Oct. 27 | Release of the results of the July 2023 bar examination |
| Nov. 1 | Deadline: Application to take the February 2024 bar examination |
| Nov. 13 | Admissions Ceremonies for successful July examinees who have met all admission requirements. This event will take place at the Palace Theatre in downtown Columbus during two sessions, one at 10:30 a.m. and one at 2 p.m. The time of the ceremony is based upon the law school attended by the examinee. View the list by school. The November Bar Admissions ceremonies will be recorded as a service for the newly admitted attorneys, their families, and guests. The video will contain coverage of the entire event, including all speakers and the presentation of wall certificates. This video can be viewed in the Supreme Court video archive. |
| Nov. 15 | Deadline: Timely Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission to the Practice of Law (for applicants in the second year of law school) |
| Dec. 10 | Deadline: Late Application to take the February 2024 bar examination |
| 2024 | |
| Jan. 15 | Deadline: Late Application to Register as a Candidate for the July 2024 bar examination |
| Feb. 27-28 | Administration of the February 2024 Bar Examination |
| April 1 | Deadline: Application to take the July 2024 bar examination |
| April 26 | Release of the results of the February 2024 bar examination |
| TBD | Bar Admissions Ceremony for successful February 2024 examinees who have met all admission requirements. This event will take place at 2 p.m. at a location to be determined. The Bar Admissions ceremony will be recorded as a service for the newly admitted attorneys, their families, and guests. The video will contain coverage of the entire event, including all speakers and the presentation of wall certificates. This video can be viewed in the Supreme Court video archive. |
| May 10 | Deadline: Late application to take the July 2024 bar examination |
| July 30-31 | Administration of the July 2024 bar examination |
| Aug. 15 | Deadline: Late Application to register as a candidate for the February 2025 bar examination |
| TBD | Release of the results of the July 2024 bar examamination |
| Nov. 1 | Deadline: Application to take the February 2025 bar examination |
| TBD | Bar Admissions Ceremonies for successful July examinees who have met all admission requirements. This event will take place at a location to be determined during two sessions, one at 10:30 a.m. and one at 2 p.m. The time of the ceremony is based upon the law school attended by the examinee. View the list by school. The November Bar Admissions ceremonies will be recorded as a service for the newly admitted attorneys, their families, and guests. The video will contain coverage of the entire event, including all speakers and the presentation of wall certificates. This video can be viewed in the Supreme Court video archive. |
| Nov. 15 | Deadline: Timely Application to Register as a Candidate for Admission (for applicants in the second year of law school) |
| Dec. 10 | Deadline: Late Application to take the February 2025 bar examination |