Jan 9, 2023
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we have one of our law school and bar exam tutors, Doretta McGinnis, joining us on the podcast to talk about the upcoming NextGen Bar Exam.
In this episode we discuss:
- The current components of the Uniform Bar Exam
- What changes to the bar exam format are in the works?
- The topics and skills the new bar exam will be testing
- The timeframe for the transition to the NextGen Bar Exam
- What will law students really need to learn in law school to pass?
- Generally, is the new exam going to be harder or easier for students to prep for?
Resources:
- NextGen Bar Exam (https://nextgenbarexam.ncbex.org/)
- NCBE – National Conference of Bar Examiners (https://www.ncbex.org/)
- Doretta McGinnis (https://barexamtoolbox.com/author/dorettamcginnis/)
Download the Transcript
(https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-372-the-nextgen-bar-exam-w-doretta-mcginnis/)
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Alison & Lee