New York to adopt NextGen Bar Exam by 2028
NCBE — The New York State Court of Appeals has announced that it will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028. Thirty jurisdictions have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam; seven jurisdictions will first administer the new exam in 2026, thirteen in 2027, and ten in 2028
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ABA JOURNAL — New York, the jurisdiction with the largest number of bar candidates, will adopt the NextGen bar exam as it considers rejiggering the state-specific part of the exam, too, according to the New York Court of Appeals.
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VIRGINIA BOARD OF BAR EXAMINERS — The Virginia Board of Bar Examiners (the Board) has announced its decision to adopt a new test format for the bar exam, the NextGen Bar Exam, developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE). The first administration of the NextGen Bar Exam in Virginia will take place in…
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ABA JOURNAL — The first NextGen bar exam is scheduled to debut in July 2026. Also, the NCBE posted its family law subject matter outline for the new test.
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WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY — The Michigan Board of Law Examiners recently released the results for the July 2024 bar exam, revealing that Wayne State University Law School achieved an impressive first-time pass rate of 87%.
Read More about Wayne Law celebrates bar exam success of recent graduatesMore than half of US states and jurisdictions approve NextGen Bar Exam
REUTERS — Virginia and South Dakota on Thursday said they will use the new bar exam set to debut in July 2026, bumping up the total number of jurisdictions to more than half of the 56 states and territories that rely on a bar exam for attorney licensing.
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LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Today, we’re discussing substantive Criminal Law, specifically the crimes of assault and battery.
Read More about Podcast: How to answer criminal law questions about assault and battery on the bar examStanford Law Rhode Center releases report on screening bar applicants for mental health conditions
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Law school graduates not only have to pass the bar in order to practice. They also have to pass a “moral character” inquiry—and, as part of that inquiry, many have to disclose sensitive information about their mental health. Bar examiners have long insisted that the disclosure of this information is necessary to ensure…
Read More about Stanford Law Rhode Center releases report on screening bar applicants for mental health conditionsPodcast: Themis Bar Review director of legal education Sophie Dye Gayle discusses the NextGen Bar Exam
ASPEN LEADING — In this episode, we sit down with Sophie Dye Gayle, Director of Legal Education and Innovation at Themis Bar Review, to explore the exciting changes coming to the bar exam and legal education. Sophie discusses the NextGen Bar Exam, including the integrated questions, change in scoring, and inclusion of Family Law.
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BAR EXAM TOOL BOX — Today, we’re continuing our overview of key Real Property topics from our “Listen and Learn” series. In this episode, we’re focusing on property regulation and transfer.
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