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Nebraska and Kentucky Commit to Next Gen Bar Exam, Delay Implementation to 2027

The Decision to Embrace Change In a strategic move towards legal innovation, Nebraska and Kentucky have recently joined the states,…

National Conference of Bar Examiners Reveals Planned Structure of New Practice Skills Questions

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has announced that the NextGen bar exam, scheduled to launch in 2026, will…

NCBE Approves Task Force’s Recommendations, Major Changes to be Introduced to the Bar Exam

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has approved the NCBE Testing Task Force’s recommendations for the changes to be…

State-By-State Guide to How Soon You’ll Receive Your Bar Exam Results

Summary: You can't change how long you'll have to wait for the bar exam results, but at least you can know how…

Bar Exam Scores Plummet to Lowest Point in Past Several Decades

Summary: Bar exam pass rates continue to decline, concerning law school graduates and law firms alike. According to Bloomberg, law…

Opinion: Why More States Should Not Jump on the Uniform Bar Exam Bandwagon

by Ben Bratman In May, New York became by far the most populous and prominent state to adopt the Uniform Bar…

Does Plummet in Bar Exam Scores Show Law Schools are Slipping?

Summary: After a steep drop in bar exam scores, many deans are questioning the test. Are law school graduates getting…

Brooklyn Law School Defends Itself after Low Bar Passage Rates Reported

Summary: After the National Conference of Bar Examiners wrote New York law school deans expressing concerns over lower bar exam…

War of Words Ensues Following Decline in Bar Exam Scores

Summary: Following recent data that shows a decline in bar exam scores, the dean of the Brooklyn Law School wrote a…

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, February 16, and here's a look back at yesterday's stories... Senator Evan Bayh, Democrat…

National Conference of Bar Examiners Appeals Blind Student’s Request

The National Conference of Bar Examiners, which administers portions of the California Bar Exam, filed an emergency motion on February…

Federal Judge Will Hear Motion in California Bar Exam Accommodation Case

Today United States District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer will hear a motion on whether a blind law school graduate…