California Bar considers consolidating exam sites and raising administrative fees
LAW.COM — Last week, trustees agreed in principle to drop two of five standard testing sites—one in Sacramento and one in San Diego—planned for the February 2024 bar exam.
Read More about California Bar considers consolidating exam sites and raising administrative feesNational Conference of Bar Examiners releases sample questions from NextGen Bar Exam
NCBE — The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), which develops bar exam content for 54 US jurisdictions, has published the first publicly available samples of two new question types that will be featured on the NextGen bar exam, which is set to launch in 2026.
Read More about National Conference of Bar Examiners releases sample questions from NextGen Bar ExamLaw professors react to sample questions from the NextGen Bar Exam
REUTERS — The public got its first glimpse of the new bar exam set to debut in July 2026 when the organization designing it released a selection last week of sample questions—and some legal educators aren’t impressed with what they saw.
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REUTERS — Florida will not use the new version of the bar exam when it debuts in July 2026—an early blow to the revamped test that the National Conference of Bar Examiners is currently designing.
Read More about Florida holds off on adopting new bar examCalifornia State Bar considers raising bar exam fees
REUTERS — Becoming a lawyer in California may soon get more expensive. The State Bar of California has proposed a slate of fee increases for law graduates and attorneys seeking to become licensed in the Golden State—part of a larger plan to boost revenue amid a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall.
Read More about California State Bar considers raising bar exam feesAdmitting Law Grads By Bar Exam Versus By A Diploma Privilege: A Comparison Of Consumer Protection
(TaxProf Blog) by Paul Caron — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Journal of the Legal Profession article by William Wesley Patton (USC Gould Law) that explains how alternative licensure methods compare to the bar exam with regard to consumer protection.
Read More about Admitting Law Grads By Bar Exam Versus By A Diploma Privilege: A Comparison Of Consumer ProtectionAdvice for candidates studying for the NextGen Bar Exam
ABAJournal — When the National Conference of Bar Examiners launches a revamped version of the bar exam in 2026, called the NextGen bar exam, it is expected that there will be new assessments on skills including legal research, investigation and client counseling. And that could mean less focus on memorization for candidates. Or not, says…
Read More about Advice for candidates studying for the NextGen Bar ExamResearchers discuss the results of ChatGPT taking the bar exam
Reuters — When Open AI rolled out the latest version of ChatGPT in March, one particular statistic put the legal profession on its heels: The artificial intelligence technology outperformed nine out of 10 human test-takers.
Read More about Researchers discuss the results of ChatGPT taking the bar examNational Conference of Bar Examiners releases structure of practice skills for new version of bar exam
ABA JOURNAL — In-depth questions aimed at allowing candidates to demonstrate knowledge and skill of attorney functions, in addition to multiple-choice questions and essays, are expected to be part of the NextGen bar exam, according to a May 24 news release from the National Conference of Bar Examiners. If jurisdictions want to continue using the…
Read More about National Conference of Bar Examiners releases structure of practice skills for new version of bar examA look at the outline for the next generation bar exam
REUTERS — With a new bar exam set to debut in July 2026, the National Conference of Bar Examiners on Thursday unveiled what the overhauled test will cover.
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