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D.C. July 2025 Bar Exam Announcement
Registration for the July 2025 bar exam will open on March 1, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and close on March 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, unless seating capacity is filled sooner. There will be 2,200 seats available for this exam on a first-come, first served basis. There is no late registration period. Seats will be set aside for individuals who do not pass the February 2025 exam.
Registration for the July 2025 bar exam will open on March 1, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and close on March 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, unless seating capacity is filled sooner. There will be 2,200 seats available for this exam on a first-come, first served basis. There is no late registration period. Seats will be set aside for individuals who do not pass the February 2025 exam.
The Committee on Admissions reviews all applications for admission to the District of Columbia Bar. See DC App. Rule 46. The Committee receives approximately 6,500 applications per year, administers the bar exam, conducts extensive character and fitness investigations including informal meetings and formal hearings, and files recommendations with the court regarding applications or petitions.
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