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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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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

Above the Law - Technology

Help pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the eighth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024. We then will move into the institutional space: large trust companies, legal tech (WealthCounsel, Clio, etc.), Voting is now open! 14-17, 2024, in Chicago. and major trust and estate firms.

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Legal Departments Poised to Go on Tech Spending Spree to Bolster Compliance

Legal Tech Monitor

A Gartner report projects a 50% increase in spending on governance, risk and compliance technology by 2026—a surge sparked by rising regulatory requirements.

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

Legal Tech Monitor

Help pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the eighth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024. We then will move into the institutional space: large trust companies, legal tech (WealthCounsel, Clio, etc.), Voting is now open! 14-17, 2024, in Chicago. and major trust and estate firms.

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

Law Technology Today

The National Conference of Bar Examiners has announced that the next generation of the bar exam will debut in 2026. The Next Gen Bar Exam will test necessary legal practice skills such as client counseling and advising, negotiation and dispute resolution, and client relationships and management.

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Next-Gen Bar Exam Must Tackle Google Schools and the Digital Native Myth by Testing Basic Tech Skills for Practice

Legal Tech Monitor

GL] In case you didn’t know, the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) will release a brand-new version of the bar exam in 2026. Note – Please welcome back Jessica de Perio Wittman & Kathleen (Katie) Brown as guest bloggers. –