Florida is the 21st jurisdiction to adopt the NextGen bar exam, with state officials announcing they will drop the Multistate Bar Examination starting in July 2028.
State test leaders say the new format will better target legal subjects key to novice lawyer competence, and could include a portion specific to Florida.
“With the discontinuation of the MBE, the overwhelming majority of Florida law schools support the decision to adopt the NextGen exam as a component of the Florida Bar Examination,” Michele Gavagni, executive director of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, said in a statement Thursday.
- With more than 111,000 ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.