TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Feb 20, 2024

Alternative law school admissions program JD-Next could soon join the LSAT and the GRE in gaining the American Bar Association’s stamp of approval, reports Reuters. On Thursday, the ABA’s Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar will consider a request to deem the program a “valid and reliable” predictor of an applicant’s law school grades. The designation would enable law school admissions offices to use it without special ABA permission. Supporters say JD-Next — which offers an eight week contracts course followed by an exam — is an important new tool for law schools because it captures law school aptitude without the racial score disparities seen on other standardized tests.