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July 2026 – February 2028
An updated July 2026
–February 2027 Content Scope is now available.
From July 2026 to February 2028, the NextGen UBE will test the following foundational concepts and principles and foundational lawyering skills:
Foundational concepts and principles:
business associations
and relationships
, civil procedure, constitutional law, contract law, criminal law
and constitutional protections of accused persons
, evidence, real property, torts
Foundational lawyering skills:
legal research, legal writing, issue spotting and analysis, investigation and evaluation, client counseling and advising, negotiation and dispute resolution, client relationship and management
Other areas of legal knowledge will also appear on the NextGen UBE to provide the context for testing one or more foundational lawyering skills, but examinees are not expected or required to develop a base of knowledge in those areas. For those questions, examinees will be provided with the necessary legal resources (e.g. statutes, regulations, and case law) to demonstrate the skills being tested. From July 2026 through February 2028, family law and trusts and estates will appear in these skills-focused questions on every exam.
Content Scope (PDF file)
July 2028
Starting in July 2028, the NextGen UBE will test the following foundational concepts and principles and foundational lawyering skills:
Foundational concepts and principles:
business associations
and relationships
, civil procedure, constitutional law, contract law, criminal law
and constitutional protections of accused persons
, evidence, family law,
real property, torts
Foundational lawyering skills:
legal research, legal writing, issue spotting and analysis, investigation and evaluation, client counseling and advising, negotiation and dispute resolution, client relationship and management
Other areas of legal knowledge will also appear on the NextGen UBE to provide the context for testing one or more foundational lawyering skills, but examinees are not expected or required to develop a base of knowledge in those areas. For those questions, examinees will be provided with the necessary legal resources (e.g. statutes, regulations, and case law) to demonstrate the skills being tested.
Family law will be added to the list of foundational concepts and principles starting with the July 2028 NextGen UBE.
Family Law Scope July 2028 (PDF file)
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