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FAQ Categories
| I. | Student Body Composition |
| II. | Preparation for Law School |
| III. | Application Process |
| IV. | Admissions Process |
| V. | Transfer/Visiting Students |
| VI. | Curriculum |
| VII. | About UF Law Grads |
Frequently Asked Questions
VII. About UF Law Grads
Q. What is the Bar exam passage rate?
A. Year in and year out, UF has the most consistent, sustained record of successful bar exam results in Florida. The Florida Bar Board of Examiners, an administrative arm of the State Supreme Court, conducts exams every February and July. As reported to the ABA, the Class of 2007 bar passage rate was 85.32 % for first-time takers.
Q. What are the law JD graduates' recent employment rates?
A. The 2008 success rate for graduates who wish to work and who are working or pursuing a graduate degree is 96.7% – of 421 graduates, 87.3 percent were employed and 8.3 percent were pursuing graduate degrees and 1.04 were not seeking employment six to nine months after graduation.
Q. What types of employment do UF Law JD graduates gain?
A. UF graduates are employed in a variety of fields. The current breakdown of employment categories for the Class of 2008 within six to nine months after graduation is as follows:
- 66 percent — private practice
- 19 percent — government and judicial clerkships
- 8 percent — public interest law and academics
- 8 percent — business and industry
Q. Where do UF Law students practice after graduation?
A. Law graduates from the class of 2008 gained employment in 23 states and six countries; 76 percent remained in Florida.