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NCBE Releases National Mean for November 2024 MPRE

Dec 10, 2024
The national mean scaled score for the November 2024 MPRE was 95.6, 2.4 points lower than the November 2023 mean of 98.0. The November 2024 mean reflects the performance of 19,737 examinees, 1,538 fewer than the November 2023 examinee count of 21,275.
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NCBE Publishes July 2028 Family Law Subject Matter Outline for NextGen Bar Exam

Nov 20, 2024
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has published the family law subject matter outline for the NextGen bar exam. The outline is intended to inform stakeholders of the specific topics within family law to be assessed on the new exam starting in July 2028. These topics have been identified as those that are most essential for newly licensed lawyers.
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NCBE Establishes Diane F. Bosse Award for Excellence and Service in Bar Admissions

Nov 13, 2024
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has announced a new annual award to honor a bar examiner who demonstrates leadership, integrity, professionalism, and a commitment to serving the legal profession through bar admissions in their own jurisdiction and beyond to help ensure a competent, ethical, and diverse legal profession.
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Northern Mariana Islands to Administer NextGen Bar Exam Beginning in July 2026

Oct 28, 2024
The Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has announced that it will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2026. The Court will continue to administer local content essays alongside the new exam. Twenty-six jurisdictions in total have now announced plans to adopt the NextGen exam.
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Kara McWilliams Appointed Chief Product Officer at NCBE

Oct 24, 2024
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kara McWilliams, PhD, as its Chief Product Officer. In this role, McWilliams will lead the development and execution of NCBE’s current product strategy, guide the delivery of the NextGen bar exam, and oversee the introduction of new business models and innovative products and services.
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Jake Vizner Appointed Chief Information Officer at NCBE

Oct 24, 2024
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jake Vizner as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO). Vizner will lead NCBE's technology strategy as the organization prepares to launch the NextGen bar exam in 2026.
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NCBE Publishes Results of NextGen Field Test Research

Oct 16, 2024
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has published a research brief summarizing the results of field testing conducted in January 2024, part of ongoing implementation research for the NextGen bar exam. The new exam will have its first administration in July 2026. Results of the first stage of NextGen implementation research, pilot testing, were published earlier this year.
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NCBE Releases National Mean for August 2024 MPRE

Sep 20, 2024
The national mean scaled score for the August 2024 MPRE was 97.0, 0.1 points higher than the August 2023 mean of 96.9. The August 2024 mean reflects the performance of 18,094 examinees, 911 fewer than the August 2023 examinee count of 19,005.
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NCBE Announces National Mean for July 2024 MBE

Aug 29, 2024
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) announced today that the national mean scaled score for the July 2024 Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) was 141.8, an increase of about 1.3 points compared to the July 2023 mean of 140.5 and the highest July MBE mean since 2013, excluding the summer and fall 2020 administrations.