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The NextGen Bar Exam Will Be Available in 2026: How Are States Preparing?

Legal Tech Monitor

The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) has announced that a new exam, dubbed the Next Generation (NextGen) Bar Exam, will be administered for the first time in July 2026. Stakeholders also urged the NCBE to keep the score portable. Seven states have already communicated their intentions to use the NextGen Bar Exam.

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Top 11 AI Posts of 2024

Debevoise Data Blog

Guidelines on the Use of Generative AI Tools by Professionals from the American Bar Association (August 5, 2024) At the end of July, the American Bar Association (the ABA) released guidance for ethical use of generative AI by lawyers through its Formal Opinion 512 (the Opinion). To subscribe to the Data Blog, please click here.

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

Above the Law - Technology

The substantial amount of time lawyers spend drafting documents during litigation. It also improves access to justice for society as lawyers can handle more cases, as well as remove some bias from the legal system through fact-first drafting. What problem do you solve? Anything else? Demo video: [link] Founded: 2/1/2018, Washington DC.

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Three Ways AI-Assisted Court Reporting Helps Improve Client Experience 

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AI services are among the top tools law firms are investigating to deliver greater client value and efficiency in one fell swoop, which is why we see the AI software market in the legal industry projected to register a growth of over 28% by 2026. A lawyer has a duty to improve the pace of justice whenever possible. Not necessarily.

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Legality of Psychedelics in the U.S.

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This type of licensing might extend to other plant based psychedelics such as DMT, ibogaine, or mescaline by 2026. For lawyers, it’s an area that continues to see rapid and complex change. Late in 2024 the state is due to start allowing the use of psilocybin at a licensed facility or under the supervision of a licensed facilitator.

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Voting Is Open! Pick the 15 Finalists to Compete At Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2024 in February

Legal Tech Monitor

The substantial amount of time lawyers spend drafting documents during litigation. It also improves access to justice for society as lawyers can handle more cases, as well as remove some bias from the legal system through fact-first drafting. What problem do you solve? Outside funding: $1M – $5M in outside funding. Anything else?

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Next-Gen Bar Exam Must Tackle Google Schools and the Digital Native Myth by Testing Basic Tech Skills for Practice

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

. – GL] In case you didn’t know, the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) will release a brand-new version of the bar exam in 2026. The NCBE conducted a study in 2018 and asked practicing attorneys and non-licensed lawyers about basic technology tasks in their law practice.