There were 421 aspiring lawyers who sat for the Ohio bar exam at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus on Feb. 23-25. Results will be released on April 22, and successful applicants who meet all other admission requirements will be sworn in during a special session of the Ohio Supreme Court on Monday, May 2. The ceremony will be at the Palace Theatre in Columbus at 2 p.m.

The bar exam is administered twice a year by the Supreme Court, which regulates the practice of law in Ohio, including the admission of new attorneys, the biennial registration of current attorneys, attorney discipline in cases of misconduct, and the administration of continuing legal education.

The July bar examination will be administered at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington on July 26-28, and April 1 is the deadline to apply to take the exam.