August 13–16 ∙ Madison, Wisconsin
From August 13 to 16, 159 attendees from 41 jurisdictions gathered in Madison, Wisconsin, for the 2026 NCBE and Council of Bar Admission Administrators (CBAA) Annual Meeting.
CBAA chair Emily Corson welcomed attendees on Friday morning, and NCBE president Judith Gundersen briefed attendees on ongoing activities and initiatives at NCBE and other developments of interest to the bar admissions community the following day.
Twelve CBAA committees held meetings throughout Friday and reported back to attendees at the CBAA business meeting that same afternoon, during which administrators also shared news from their jurisdictions.
Judith Gundersen, NCBE President & CEO
Emily Corson, 2025–2026 CBAA Chair
Darin Scheer, 2025–2026 NCBE Board Chair
Plenary Sessions
Diagnosis Is Not Disability: Applying the General Population Standard in Bar Exam Accommodations Review
Alex Roberts, PhD; Gicine Brignola, Pennsylvania; Kandace Kukas, Massachusetts (moderator)
NextGen UBE First Administration Insights
Kara Smith, PhD, NCBE; Hon. Ann Scott Timmer, Arizona (moderator)
NextGen UBE Class of 2026: Reflections from Inaugural Jurisdictions
Tasha Sorrells-Landeros, Idaho; Jeffrey Shipley, Maryland; Lisa Valko, Connecticut; Faye McCray, NCBE (moderator)
CBAA Recognitions and Leadership Changes
The CBAA Annual Meeting is the occasion at which a CBAA member is recognized for outstanding service to the bar admissions community. In recognition of their collective efforts, the 10 jurisdictions that administered the inaugural NextGen UBE were honored.
The Annual Meeting also marks the change in leadership of the CBAA Executive Committee. Emily Corson was recognized for her service as chair on the Executive Committee during the past year. Daniel Saar, Director of Admissions for the Office of Professional Regulation of the Iowa Supreme Court, was welcomed as the 2026–2027 CBAA chair.
2026 NCBE/CBAA Annual Meeting in Photos
