<p>Widener Law Commonwealth&rsquo;s first-time bar test takers recently earned a 100 percent bar passage rate on the bar exam that was given in February. The law school was the only Pennsylvania law school to achieve this success rate among first-time test takers.</p>
<p>"We&nbsp;are very&nbsp;excited about the perfect&nbsp;bar pass rate for first-time&nbsp;takers, as well as the overall bar pass rate,&rdquo; said Anna Hemingway, associate professor of law and director of the legal methods program. &nbsp;&ldquo;This achievement&nbsp;reflects our school's&nbsp;commitment to help our law students do their very&nbsp;best."&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Pennsylvania Bar Exam is given twice a year in February and July. The state average bar pass for first-time test takers in February was 74.14%.</p>
<p>The law school also had an overall bar passage rate of 67.74%. The state bar passage rate for February was 56. 39%.</p>