Indiana Supreme Court rules graduates of online law schools can apply to take state bar exam

March 7, 2024

WRTV — A decision by the Indiana Supreme Court could have a significant impact on the state’s growing attorney shortage.

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Advice for preparing to retake the bar exam

March 4, 2024

THE NATIONAL JURIST — You lost contact with your greatness. I know. It’s been a while since you walked about with the force of your full self. And it might be that this test inserted itself in what had otherwise been a steady life-path of unquestioned competence. 

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AccessLex Institute announces initiative to help law students prepare for the NexGen Bar Exam

February 29, 2024

PR NEWSWIRE — In May 2023, AccessLex Institute® launched its Building Bar Skills Initiative with the sole purpose of preparing its nearly 200 member law schools for the scheduled rollout of the NextGen bar exam in July 2026.

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US Supreme Court rejects case accusing California Bar Exam of ageism

February 26, 2024

BLOOMBERG LAW — The US Supreme Court rejected a Massachusetts intellectual property lawyer’s bid to probe the legality of the California bar exam, which he say discriminates against lawyers over age 40.

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Advice on preparing for the bar exam

February 22, 2024

THE NATIONAL JURIST — Preparing for the bar exam is a daunting task. The bar exam is the true culmination of your law school career and the final hurdle (other than passing character and fitness) to becoming a licensed attorney.

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Florida Supreme Court approves rule allowing law graduates in state’s practice program more time to pass bar exam

February 20, 2024

LAW 360 — Law school graduates participating in a practice program will now be able to stay in the program for longer and have another chance to pass the Florida Bar before their certification expires, according to a rule change published by the Supreme Court of Florida Thursday.

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New Mexico to adopt NextGen bar exam in 2027

February 12, 2024

KRQE NEWS — New Mexico is joining a dozen other jurisdictions moving to a new bar exam for would-be lawyers.

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Utah Supreme Court approves use of NextGen Bar Exam in July 2028

February 7, 2024

KSL — Future Utah lawyers will be using a newer evolution of the bar exam, beginning in July 2028.

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National Conference of Bar Examiners announces change to new exam software 

February 7, 2024

REUTERS — The revamped bar exam set to debut in July 2026 won’t rely on ExamSoft—the testing platform that has suffered a series of tech problems over the years.

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Podcast: Drake Law dean Jerry Anderson and Chapman Law professor Daniel Bogart discuss the NextGen Bar Exam

January 31, 2024

THE ASPEN LEADING EDGE PODCAST — Jerry Anderson, Drake University, and Daniel Bogart, Chapman University talk about the third edition of their casebook Property Law: Practice, Problems, and Perspectives and how it is edited to fit the Next Gen Bar Exam.

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