Jake Vizner Appointed Chief Information Officer at NCBE
MADISON, WISCONSIN, October 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.
Vizner brings extensive experience in technology leadership to NCBE, having previously served as Chief Information Officer at EMS Management & Consultants. He also held senior positions at Premier, Transamerica Reinsurance, and LendingTree. He holds multiple professional certifications, including AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, and Certified Scrum Master (CMS). He earned a master’s degree from the Slovak University of Technology.
As CIO, Vizner will oversee NCBE's technology infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software development efforts, ensuring that the organization is equipped to meet the demands of an evolving legal profession.
“I am excited to join NCBE at this pivotal time as we prepare for the next generation of the bar exam,” said Vizner. “I look forward to leading our infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software development teams in building a world-class examination experience and working closely with others across the organization to ensure alignment with our strategic goals.”
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About the National Conference of Bar Examiners
The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE), headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1931. NCBE promotes fairness, integrity, and best practices in bar admissions for the benefit and protection of the public, in pursuit of its vision of a competent, ethical, and diverse legal profession. Best known for developing bar exam content used by 54 US jurisdictions, NCBE serves admission authorities, courts, the legal education community, and candidates by providing high-quality assessment products, services, and research; character investigations; and informational and educational resources and programs. In 2026, NCBE will launch the next generation of the bar examination, ensuring that the exam continues to test the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for competent entry-level legal practice in a changing profession. For more information, visit the NCBE website at https://www.ncbex.org.
About the Next Generation of the Bar Exam
Set to debut in July 2026, the NextGen bar exam will test a broad range of foundational lawyering skills, utilizing a focused set of clearly identified fundamental legal concepts and principles needed in today’s practice of law. The skills and concepts to be tested were developed through a multi-year, nationwide legal practice analysis, focused on the most important knowledge and skills for newly licensed lawyers. Designed to balance the skills and knowledge needed in litigation and transactional legal practice, the exam will reflect many of the key changes that law schools are making today. NCBE is committed to ensuring a systematic, transparent, and collaborative implementation process, informed by input from and participation by stakeholders, and guided by best practices and the professional standards for high-stakes testing. For more information, visit https://nextgenbarexam.ncbex.org/ or https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen.