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The NextGen Bar Exam Will Be Available in 2026: How Are States Preparing?

Legal Tech Monitor

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has announced that a new exam, dubbed the Next Generation (NextGen) Bar Exam, will be administered for the first time in July 2026. These states will individually decide whether to use the NextGen Bar Exam before the UBE is discontinued after the February 2028 examination date.

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Next-Gen Bar Exam That Truly Tests Daily Practice Skills Must Include Technology

Law Technology Today

“Professed technological incompetence is not an excuse for discovery misconduct” is not a court holding you want to see (James v. In today’s legal profession, lawyers must be technologically competent. The National Conference of Bar Examiners has announced that the next generation of the bar exam will debut in 2026.