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Learn More Academic and Bar Success From your first year through the bar exam, the Office of Academic and Bar Success is here as a resource for you to achieve your goals. See Our ServicesServing Those Who’ve Served Us Link From servicemember to lawyer, your journey starts here. Transfer your military skills like solving problems, leading, and being disciplined to help you succeed in law school and beyond. See Why SU is the Best Place for Vets News and Headlines College of Law Student Attains Highest Score on the Arizona Uniform Bar Examination May 9, 2024 In the February 2024 administration of the Arizona Uniform Bar Examination, Jessica Marie Lanum L’23 had the highest score among the 238 applicants. Lanum, a paralegal at Shore Dombrowski Law Firm, P.C. in Tucson, AZ, completed her law degree in the College’s JDinteractive online program while working full-time. At the College of Law, she graduated… College of Law Celebrates the Class of 2024 Commencement May 7, 2024 recently held Commencement exercises for the Class of 2024. The Class of 2024 includes 208 recipients of the J.D. degree, 26 LL.M. graduates, and one S.J.D. degree . Class of 2024 Commencement Speaker the Hon. James E. Graves Jr. G’80, L’80, U.S. Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the… Pursuing the American Dream: From A Village in Egypt to Law School in Syracuse May 3, 2024 Omnia Shedid L’24, ’24 M.P.A. (MAX) was born in a small, rural village in Egypt. 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