Recent UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law graduates surpassed others who took the July 2015 Nevada Bar Exam, according to results recently released by the State Bar of Nevada.

Among the results, 75 percent of Boyd School of Law graduates who took the Nevada Bar Exam for the first time passed the test. Statewide, 69 percent of those who took the exam for the first time passed.

“These numbers are strong and reflect the outstanding work of our Academic Success Program and our excellent faculty,” said Boyd School of Law Dean Daniel Hamilton. “Boyd works hard to make sure our students are prepared to do well on the exam and to enter the legal profession.”

The Boyd School of Law’s Academic Success Program is credited with helping students and alumni prepare for the bar exam through workshops, mock exams, and individual counseling sessions.

“Nevada’s bar exam is widely regarded as one of the most difficult state bar exams, making these results all the more meaningful. This is especially true this year, when bar passage rates have fallen nationwide,” said Jennifer Carr, director of the Academic Success Program. “Boyd’s Academic Success Program is designed to equip students with the information and skills they’ll need to pass the bar exam. We provide individualized feedback and preparation commercial bar providers don’t.”

In other results, 69 percent of all Boyd School of Law graduates who took the July exam, including first-time and repeat takers, passed the test. Statewide, 60 percent of those who took the July exam, including first-time and repeat takers, passed.

The Nevada bar is a three-day exam consisting of several essay questions, two Performance Test (MPT) problems, and a Multistate Bar Examination (MBE). The successful applicant must achieve a total score of 75 on the exam as a whole, as well as pass at least three essays with a score of 75. For more information about the Nevada Bar Exam and results, contact the State Bar of Nevada.

The William S. Boyd School of Law has more than 350 students and offers three juris doctor degree programs: a full-time day program, a part-time day program, and a part-time evening program, and three dual degree programs: a J.D./MBA, a J.D./M.S.W. and a J.D./Ph.D. The law school also offers a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Gaming Law and Regulation. The Boyd School of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the American Association of Law Schools.