Illinois will implement a new bar exam beginning in 2028, the state Supreme Court announced Wednesday.
Advocates of the new test, called NextGen, argue it will better measure test takers’ knowledge of the law. The state has used the Unified Bar Exam since 2019.
- “The new bar exam places a greater emphasis on testing the foundational skills required to practice law instead of memorizing legal concepts and principles,” Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis said in a statement.
- Illinois is the 19th jurisdiction, including Guam, to announce a switch to the new test, which was developed by the ...
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