MADISON, WISCONSIN, February 6, 2024 —The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has announced the 2024 recipients of two awards that provide funding for research related to testing and measurement, with a particular focus on research related to high-stakes licensure testing such as the bar exam. NCBE’s Joe E. Covington Award for Research on Testing for Licensure honors […]

Media contact: NCBE: communications@ncbex.org; New Mexico: Barry Massey, bmassey@nmcourts.gov MADISON, WISCONSIN, February 5, 2024—The New Mexico Supreme Court has announced that it will administer the NextGen bar exam, joining twelve other jurisdictions that have announced their intent to adopt the new exam. New Mexico will first administer the NextGen exam in July 2027. “The new bar exam will place a greater emphasis […]

Media contact: communications@ncbex.org MADISON, WISCONSIN, February 2, 2024—Guam has announced that it plans to administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2026. It joins 11 other jurisdictions that have announced their intent to adopt the new exam, which is set to launch in July 2026.  The new exam is being developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), […]

Media contact: communications@ncbex.org MADISON, WISCONSIN, January 31, 2024 —Utah has announced that it plans to administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2028. It joins ten other jurisdictions that have announced their intent to adopt the new exam, which is set to launch in July 2026. Three jurisdictions plan to begin administering the NextGen exam in July 2026, six […]

Media contact: communications@ncbex.org MADISON, WISCONSIN, January 18, 2024 — Vermont is the tenth jurisdiction to announce that it will administer the NextGen bar exam, joining nine other jurisdictions that have announced their intent to adopt the new exam. Vermont will first administer the NextGen exam in July 2027. “Vermont is pleased to adopt the NextGen bar exam with its innovative […]

MADISON, WISCONSIN, January 8, 2024—The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) and AccessLex Institute announced today that the two organizations will collaborate in study aid development for the NextGen bar exam, set to launch in July 2026. AccessLex Institute, a renowned nonprofit organization committed to improving access, affordability, and the value of legal education, will […]