NOTICE OF THE FEBRUARY 2026 BAR EXAMINATION RESULTS - 2026 May 3 and May 4 Notice

Sep 21, 2026

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Notice of the February 2026 District of Columbia Bar Examination results listing 161 successful applicants among 395 examinees, reporting a 40.8% overall pass rate. All applicants are informed of their outcomes, and approval requires completion of a character and fitness review plus proof of an MPRE minimum score of 75. The Committee requests eligibility concerns on moral or ethical grounds by May 3, 2026, with certification notices beginning May 4 and virtual swearing-in in June.

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Notice of results

Pass rate and successful applicants

Character and fitness and MPRE requirement

Eligibility concerns deadline

Certification notices and swearing-in

No score reassessment and essay paper access

NOTICE OF THE FEBRUARY 2026 BAR EXAMINATION RESULTS April 21, 2026 Notice is hereby given that the list published herewith contains the names of the 161 successful applicants who sat for the District of Columbia Bar Examination, administered on February 24-27, 2026, to 395 applicants. This represents a 40.8% pass rate overall. All applicants have been notified of their results. A completed character and fitness review, and proof of an MPRE minimum score of 75 are required before an applicant may be approved and certified for admission. The members of the Committee on Admissions request that any information tending to affect the eligibility of any of these applicants on moral or ethical grounds be furnished to the Committee on Admissions on or before May 3, 2026. Certification notices will be posted to applicant accounts beginning on May 4, 2026. Applicants may be sworn in in absentia in any jurisdiction upon receiving the certification notice. An optional virtual swearing in ceremony will be held in June 2026. Complete instructions regarding the swearing-in process will be provided with certification notices. Individuals whose names do not appear on this list should be aware that pursuant to D.C. App. Rule 46(c)(12), they are entitled to examine their essay papers. Access will be made available online through each applicant’s laptop registration account from May 8, 2026, through August 8, 2026. Applicants who handwrote the exam will be given special instructions on or before May 8th. Please note that under UBE rules and D.C. App. Rule 46 (as revised effective March 2016), the Committee can no longer accept petitions by applicants for reassessment of their scores; the scores are final. There is no appeal of scores. _______________________________ Elizabeth Greenidge, Committee Chair Committee on Admissions Christopher John Abbott Richard Lyon Abbott Rebekah Olubusayo Adeyemo Nadin Sami Almilaify Devan Phillip Amos Jeongeun An Yewon An Nick David Ashouripour Joshua Michael Atchue Grady Michael Austin Jae Eon Bak Julien Nathaniel Barnes Brandon Gerard Beck Kevin Thomas Beck Victoria Pearl Branch David Joshua Britto Kathleen Marie Brown Caroline Grace Bugge Eiyack Cacho Ayala Nicholas Lawrence Capri John Richard Carlson Edward Forrest Carman Jae Hoon Chang Joonho Chang Than Woo Cho Wonjun Choi Byunghoon Chung Christon Theodore Clark Tatyana Marshay Cobbin Donovan Alexander Coker Kriseanna Sierra Cotton Samantha Leah Cristol James Daniel Justin Maxwell Daniels Dawes Jonathan Clements Davidson Cameron Nameche Edge Samantha Fang Cheryl Eloise Fernandez Ashley Heather Fine Elena Noelani Ale Finley Esther Natalie Gabriel Iraquel Gala Sydney Lane Gass Michelle Jennifer Gensmer Cleek James Benjamin Gontarski Connor Thomas Gregory Salvatore James Guido Hiroyuki Hagiwara Juhee Han Erick Hannah Rebecca Zhor Marie Harquet Jamese Lozhe Hawkins Cavor Joseph Hinkson Aima Humayun Jonghoon Hyun Geonwoo Hyung Anthony Paul Iorio Sanobar Isakulova Keno Omowera Ivri Perry Augustus Jackson Tyler Cameron Jackson Kallibek Amaniyazovi Jarimbetov Youngsun Jeon Jaeyi Jeong Kwangseong Jin Cameron Scott Johnson Cori Christopher Johnson Star Nadiyah Johnson Annissa Stacey Juste Ji Yeon Kang Joohee Kang Taeyeon Kang Daeyun Kim Danhee Kim Eun Kyung Kim Ga Lim Kim Jonghwa Kim Myeongjun Kim Narae Kim Se Eun Kim Sunkyung Kim Yoonseo Kim Nefertari Aisha Kirkman Bey Taejoon Ko Jessica Camille Kudlacek Lois Kuteliia Byungjun Kwak Gaurav Lalsinghani Chanbin Lee Jinyoung Lee Kwangsung Lee Phillip Isaac Lieberman Bing Liu Magaly Lopez Berrios Isaac Arthur Loring Ashvi Luthra Cameron Elijah Lynn Shruthi Srinath Maganti Brinson Maurice Mallard Ani Mard Quintia Logan Martin Ruth Tefera Mekonnen Kevin Tyler Merchant Prescillia Aklamvan Messa Kristyan Amari Morss Wyatt Bonneville Mullins Rebecca Eleanor Ros Myshrall Hee Jung Nam Graciela Phebe Nathanie Diana Marieevelyn Nielsen Mary Courtland Norsworth

FAQs

How many applicants passed the February 2026 D.C. Bar Examination and what was the overall pass rate?

The list contains 161 successful applicants out of 395, representing a 40.8% overall pass rate.

What requirements must an applicant complete before approval and certification for admission?

Applicants must complete a character and fitness review and provide proof of an MPRE minimum score of 75.

What deadlines and dates apply for eligibility concerns and certification notices?

The Committee requests moral or ethical eligibility information by May 3, 2026. Certification notices are posted to applicant accounts beginning May 4, 2026.

Sep 21, 2026

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