The National Conference of Bar Examiners has put forward a new plan to avoid a repeat of the chaos that followed the cancellation of Washington's inaugural NextGen bar exam. According to Above the Law, the proposal comes in direct response to that disruption and is framed as a straightforward remedy.
The source does not provide full details of the plan, but it is characterized as a simple fix aimed at preventing another "gigantic" bar exam disaster. The cancellation had raised fresh concerns about the rollout of the NextGen exam, which is being phased in across multiple jurisdictions.
Because this report relies on a single source, there is no independent confirmation of the plan's specifics or its likelihood of success. Still, the NCBE's move signals an acknowledgment that the exam's transition has encountered serious operational problems.