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Posted by: Paul Burch on Dec 19, 2023

Nebraska and Kentucky are the latest states to commit to using the updated bar exam for licensing attorneys, reports Reuters. The two states' highest courts said they will begin administering the Next Gen bar exam in July 2027, two testing cycles after the new exam is slated to debut in July 2026. Nine states so far have said they will move to the Next Gen test. The new version will emphasize legal skills and rely less on the memorization of laws. The National Conference of Bar Examiners will stop making the current Uniform Bar Exam available to states in 2028.