The State Bar of California admitted 159 California Western School of Law graduates, passing the July Bar Exam. The State Bar held their biannual swearing-in ceremony today at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina.
Many alumni attended a breakfast reception overlooking San Diego Bay and took the Oath of Professional Conduct.
These California Western graduates beat the statewide average Bar Exam pass rate for ABA-approved schools, with more than 79 percent of our first-time test takers passing.
California Western’s unique blend of legal scholarship and real world experience provides our students with both a big picture perspective and textbook knowledge; preparing them, not simply for the Bar Exam but for careers as members of the Bar.
Oath of Professional Conduct
The Oath of Professional Conduct is taken by California Western graduates as a vow to conduct themselves and their legal careers with integrity and a high degree of professional responsibility.
The Oath of Professional Conduct is a unique event among law schools. Through the Oath, California Western demonstrates its commitment to educating principled advocates with the skills and perspective to make a lasting impact in their communities.
Judges Robert C. Coates ’70 (Ret.), Commander Kevin R. O’Neil, JAGC, USN ’05, Michael B. Orfield ’77, and James F. Stiven (Ret.) administered the Oath.
Distinguished Speakers
Speakers addressing the graduates and their families included Dean Steven R. Smith, Trustee Chair Kenneth L. Greenman ’71, Associate Dean William J. Aceves, Alumni Association Board President Patricia F. Halsey-Monroe ’75, San Diego County Bar Association President Dan F. Link, and Associate Dean Laura Padilla.
