July 2009 Nevada Bar Exam Update

Congratulations to everyone who passed the Nevada Bar Exam!

The bar results for the July 2009 Nevada Bar Exam were released yesterday by the State Bar of Nevada. Hat tip to the comment by lawzvegas (Boyd '06) asking for some statistics on the results. Here are some of the numbers:



All Takers*
*This includes first-time student takers, repeat student takers, and attorneys licensed in other jurisdictions.
Overall: 63%
Boyd Alum: 74%

First-time Student Takers
Overall: 74%
Boyd Alum: 86% - a new record for the law school!

Repeat Student Takers
Overall: 28%
Boyd Alum: 33% (53% for participants in the Academic Success Program)


Thanks to Jennifer Carr (Boyd '06), Director of the Academic Success Program at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for making this information available.


Read more about the success of Boyd alum on the July 2009 Nevada Bar Exam here:
- UNLV Office of Public Affairs, UNLV Boyd Law School Graduates Achieve Highest Pass Rate on Nevada Bar Exam in School History, Oct. 28, 2009
- The Rebel Yell, Boyd Law Scores High, Oct. 29, 2009
- Nicole Lucht, Boyd grads doing better than ever on bar exam, Las Vegas Sun, Nov. 13, 2009
- Joseph W. Law, Boyd Raises the Bar, at Wild Wild Law Blog, Oct. 26, 2009