How law schools are preparing students for the NextGen Bar Exam

November 9, 2023

SAINT PAUL LEGAL LEDGER MINNESOTA LAWYER — Big changes are on the horizon for bar exams in 2026, and Minnesota law schools are beginning to make plans for how they might adapt.

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How law school graduates in Ohio performed on the July 2023 bar exam

November 9, 2023

CRAIN’S CLEVELAND BUSINESS — Out of 966 aspiring lawyers who sat for the July 2023 bar exam in Ohio, 707 (or 73%), passed according to results posted by the Ohio Supreme Court.

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Maryland to adopt NextGen Bar Exam in July 2026

November 6, 2023

THE DAILY RECORD — Beginning in July 2026, applicants seeking admission to the Maryland bar will take a new exam, the Maryland Supreme Court announced in an administrative order filed today.

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National Conference of Bar Examiners extends availability of current Uniform Bar Exam until February 2028

November 2, 2023

REUTERS — The change means that states will have the option to use either bar exam for two years, after which the uniform exam will be retired, making the next gen version the only one available. 

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Albany Law highlights graduates’ performance on the July 2023 bar exam

November 2, 2023

ALBANY LAW SCHOOL — The passage rate for Albany Law School first-time bar exam takers climbed to 83% in results announced on October 19, 2023 by the New York State Board of Law Examiners.

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University at Buffalo Law highlights graduates’ performance on the July 2023 bar exam

November 2, 2023

UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO SCHOOL OF LAW — UB School of Law graduates are poised to succeed, and the results from July’s New York State Bar Exam confirm it.

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University of Massachusetts Law highlights graduates’ results on the July 2023 bar exam  

November 1, 2023

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS — The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law reached an 80% bar exam pass rate for first-time test takers, according to the July exam results recently released by the Massachusetts Board of Bar Examiners. 

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Virginia reports slight decrease in pass rate for July 2023 bar exam test-takers

October 30, 2023

VIRGINIA LAWYERS WEEKLY — Just under three-quarters of candidates who sat for the Virginia Bar Exam in July passed the test, according to data from the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners.

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Pennsylvania to delay implementation of the NextGen Bar Exam set to launch in 2026

October 23, 2023

LAW 360 — Pennsylvania will not roll out the NextGen bar exam in July 2026 upon the new format’s release. 

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