Starting this summer, we’ll see the first group of jurisdiction begin using the NextGen Bar Exam. The first group of jurisdictions–Connecticut, Guam, Idaho, Maryland, Missouri, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Palau, Virgin Islands, and Washington–will begin using the NextGen Bar Exam this July. And then another group of jurisdictions–Arizona, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming–will begin using the exam in July 2027. Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois will adopt in February 2028. And then the largest group–Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin–will adopt in July 2028.
As faculty assess how the NextGen Bar Exam is different from the earlier Uniform Bar Exam, and how it may or may not impact the way courses are taught, some resources may be useful. On the next page are links to information that has been circulated with links to information provided by NCBE and AccessLex, including this article on “Five Easy Ways to Introduce NextGen UBE Skills into Your Course.”
