On the July 2010 Bar Exam, alumni of Empire College School of Law achieved an impressive 85% pass rate for first-time applicants, exceeding statewide averages in all categories. These graduates perpetuate Empire’s tradition of excellence, joining alumni who comprise approximately 25% of the Sonoma County Bar and include 9 members of the judiciary in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Merced and Lassen Counties.

The following successful applicants were sworn in as attorneys in December 2010:

• Lynnette Brown
• Kayla Egnew
• Kathleen Ferchland
• Jane Gaskell
• Kristina Guth
• Jenica Hepler
• Valinda Kyrias
• Sarah Lewers
• Carolyn Maguire
• Karin Stoeckenius
• Orchid Vaghti
• Jonah Walsh
• Jennifer Wilson
• Victoria Lancaster

CONGRATULATIONS!