TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 20, 2024

The American Bar Association (ABA) has approved 56 law schools — more than a quarter of all ABA-accredited campuses — to use JD-Next, an alternative law school admissions program. Developed in 2019 by the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, the program recently was acquired by Aspen Publishing, Reuters reports. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. JD-Next participants take an eight-week online course that concludes with an exam. Earlier this month, the ABA created a new pathway for law schools to admit students without relying on traditional standardized tests, offering more flexibility in admissions. While JD-Next is currently offered four times a year and remains a small part of the law school admissions landscape, Aspen says it plans to expand the program's reach with more participants and law schools.