November 6–9, 2025 • San Antonio, Texas
The Council of Bar Admission Administrators (CBAA) held its Fall Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, on November 6–9, 2025. The meeting welcomed 99 attendees from 42 jurisdictions.
The meeting began with a New Administrator Gathering on Thursday evening to welcome these attendees to their first Fall Meeting with introductions and information about the CBAA.
On Friday morning, CBAA chair Emily Corson of Minnesota and NCBE Board of Trustees chair-elect Augustin Rivera, Jr. of Texas welcomed attendees to San Antonio.
Ten CBAA committees met throughout the day on Friday, during which attendees discussed a wide variety of topics pertinent to testing, character and fitness, technology, testing accommodations, and the transition to the NextGen UBE launching in select jurisdictions in July 2026.
On Saturday morning, NCBE Board of Trustees chair Darin B. Scheer of Wyoming welcomed attendees to the meeting, followed by a briefing by NCBE President and CEO Judith A. Gundersen.
The CBAA business meeting concluded the weekend, during which committees reported to attendees on their meetings the previous day and jurisdiction representatives shared any news from their jurisdictions.
Judith A. Gundersen, NCBE President and CEO
Darin B. Scheer, 2025–2026 NCBE Board of Trustees Chair
Emily Corson, 2025–2026 CBAA Chair
Plenary Sessions
Exploring St. Mary’s Online JD Program and Admissions
Chad J. Pomeroy, St. Mary’s University School of Law; Kandace Kukas, Massachusetts (moderator)
Sparks! Character and Fitness: Four Mini-Sessions about Hot Topics
Keith Wilkinson, Michigan; Brad Skolnik, Indiana; Raymond Hein, Maryland; Susan Baek, NCBE
NextGen UBE Update for Administrators
Kara Smith, NCBE; Valetta Browne, Kentucky (moderator)
Charting the Course: NextGen UBE Class of July 2026 Moderated Q&A
Jeff Shipley, Maryland; Lisa Valko, Connecticut; Trevor Bossert, Missouri; Ramana Pendyala, Washington; Missy Gavagni, Florida (moderator)
San Antonio in Photos
