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Document Type

Article

Language

English (en)

Publication Date

2024

Publication Title

Raising the Bar

Abstract

The NextGen bar exam will focus on an expanded range of essential lawyering skills and a reduced set of legal topics. Moving toward less reliance on knowledge of the black letter law concepts of past exams, it seeks to build on the successes of clinical legal education, alternative dispute resolution, and legal writing and analysis programs. With outcomes from the first NextGen exam still two years away, this commentary examines what existing research suggests about law school coursework and likely success on NextGen that might guide students and law schools in preparing for the new exam.

Keywords

Bar Exam, NextGen, Legal Education, Law School

Publication Citation

Kuehn, Robert, Whither Coursework and NextGen Bar Exam Success?, 7 Raising the Bar 2 (2024)

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