In this week’s Saturday Seminar, scholars consider how the NextGen exam and alternative licensure pathways may transform legal education and who gets to become a lawyer.

Opening more paths for students in secondary education, such as vocational school, would help reduce the great pressure faced by families of students taking the entrance exam to enter grade 10.

The United States is on the brink of a transformative shift in how lawyers are licensed, with more than half of U.S. jurisdictions opting to adopt the NextGen Bar Exam by its debut in July 2026.

In the three years since Pennsylvania overhauled its high school graduation requirements, Philadelphia students have ...