NextGen UBE Score Portability: Same “Uniform” Exam Name, Three Different Transfer Rules (so far)
For years, the Uniform Bar Examination portability pitch was simple: take the exam in one UBE jurisdiction place, transfer an eligible score to another UBE jurisdiction. The NextGen UBE transition is turning that simple idea into a more complicated planning problem, especially during the July 2026 through February 2028 window when some jurisdictions will be administering the NextGen UBE and others will still be offering the Legacy UBE. Recently, the landscape has started to c
Tommy Sangchompuphen
4 days ago2 min read
State Law Components in UBE Jurisdictions: What You Need to Know
The Ohio Court Court, in its recently released Report & Recommendations of the NextGen Advisory Committee , raised concerns about...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 22, 20256 min read
Happy Constitution Day (and a Reminder about Recent SCOTUS Decisions on the Bar Exam)
Happy Constitution Day ! As we celebrate the U.S. Constitution’s role in shaping our government and laws, it’s a good time to remind bar...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Sep 17, 20242 min read
Seeing the Sweetness in Every Challenge
Recently, I found myself drawn to a display of delightful ube chiffon cakes, each one adorned with an adorable panda face. As I admired...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Aug 18, 20243 min read
Back-to-Back: Chiefs' Super Bowl Wins & UBE Subject Repetitions
The Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl 58 last night in overtime, becoming the first team in 19 years to win back-to-back American...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Feb 12, 20242 min read
Surprising Updates to the NextGen Bar Exam
The National Conference of Bar Examiners made a few surprising announcements yesterday about the development and implementation of the...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 26, 20233 min read
NCBE's New Content Scope Outline: What's New and What's No Longer Being Tested
The National Conference of Bar Examiners recently published its preliminary Content Scope Outlines for the next generation of the bar...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Apr 3, 20227 min read
Major Changes Coming to the Tennessee Bar Exam
Read the cover story to the April 2021 issue of DICTA, the monthly publication of the Knoxville Bar Association. In the article, I...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Comparing In-state and Out-of-State Examinee Performance on the New York Bar Exam
The New York bar exam results came out today. Congratulations to everyone who passed—all 6,536 of you! The overall pass rate on the July...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
Oct 23, 20193 min read
The UBE Impact on Tennessee Bar Passage Rates
Tennessee administered the Uniform Bar Exam for the first time in February 2019. Several of my students have asked me what impact did the...
Tommy Sangchompuphen
May 9, 20194 min read