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New Mexico, Connecticut consider new pathways to licensure

New Mexico and Connecticut are the latest states to consider alternative pathways to bar licensure, a move that would potentially expand access to legal services statewide.

Mar 3, 2026 12:39 PM CST

Snowed out of the NY bar exam? You’ll be withdrawn

Updated: After a major snowstorm crashed into the East Coast, the New York State Board of Law Examiners bumped the test back for one day only for those candidates scheduled to take the test at the Armory Track and Field Center in Manhattan, according to its website.

Feb 23, 2026 1:58 PM CST

ABA Legal Ed council will consider including alternative pathways to bar in accreditation standards

As alternative pathways to licensure emerge around the country, the standards committee of the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is suggesting revisions to law school accreditation standards to recognize the growing popularity of methods beyond taking an exam to join the bar.

Feb 18, 2026 12:31 PM CST

Generative AI is now capable of grading law school exams; what’s next?

Generative artificial intelligence can, apparently, grade law school exams with close to the same accuracy as a human. So what does that mean for law professors? Should they be worried about AI taking their jobs? And where is this technology heading?

Feb 18, 2026 10:27 AM CST

After cheating scandal, LSAT moves to in-center testing this summer

The Law School Admission Test will move toward in-center testing in the United States and internationally starting in August.

Feb 12, 2026 9:21 AM CST

As deadline looms, California bar will research 2 exam options

With a decision deadline nearing in the wake of the flopped launch of its proprietary bar exam last year, California leaders on Friday chose not one but two options to explore as it prepares for the July 2028 administration of the test.

Jan 27, 2026 9:06 AM CST

Should California create its own bar exam? Bar leaders weigh in

Despite California’s troubled attempt at launching its own bar exam last February, about half of the state’s bar leaders prefer a plan to create a California-specific test in the long term and use Kaplan to develop a “bridge” exam in the short term over administering the new exam created by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, a new survey shows.

Jan 23, 2026 1:20 PM CST

6 law schools hit perfect pass rates for July California bar exam

Six law schools hit 100% pass rates for first-time applicants on California’s July 2025 bar exam, according to a story by Law.com.

Jan 13, 2026 1:10 PM CST

The Day I Took the Bar Exam: Lawyers share their trying times

The ABA Journal is collecting bar exam stories recounting the day our readers took the bar exam—and something else extraordinary happened. We’ll be updating this regularly. What’s your story?

Jan 13, 2026 9:48 AM CST

Speculation swirls over what law school accreditation might look like if states break away from ABA

Texas recently became the first state to officially cut ties with the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Meanwhile, Florida and two other states are considering similar moves. These moves have raised more questions than answers about what accreditation might look like and what the implications would be for law schools, law students and licensure.

Jan 13, 2026 9:20 AM CST

Law license portability rules tweaked in this state

The Rhode Island Supreme Court tweaked its rules of admission to the bar last week, easing regulations for licensed attorneys from other states.

Jan 12, 2026 9:26 AM CST

Association of American Law Schools, West Academic join forces to support AI in legal education

The Association of American Law Schools and West Academic, a company under bar exam prep group Barbri, signed a multiyear partnership focused on supporting artificial intelligence in legal education that will offer a webinar series, online resources and research on faculty and student attitudes toward the emerging technology.

Jan 8, 2026 9:34 AM CST

New Mexico, Connecticut consider new pathways to licensure

Snowed out of the NY bar exam? You’ll be withdrawn

ABA Legal Ed council will consider including alternative pathways to bar in accreditation standards

Generative AI is now capable of grading law school exams; what’s next?

After cheating scandal, LSAT moves to in-center testing this summer

As deadline looms, California bar will research 2 exam options

Should California create its own bar exam? Bar leaders weigh in

6 law schools hit perfect pass rates for July California bar exam

The Day I Took the Bar Exam: Lawyers share their trying times

Speculation swirls over what law school accreditation might look like if states break away from ABA

Law license portability rules tweaked in this state

Association of American Law Schools, West Academic join forces to support AI in legal education

Law license portability granted to military members and attorney spouses by DOJ

Florida Supreme Court nixes proposal that lets lawyers not take state bar exam

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