Attempt to sift out those facts within the op-ed: * The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) is planning a nationwide overhaul of the bar exam, which th

Attempt to sift out those facts within the op-ed: * The National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) is planning a nationwide overhaul of the bar exam, which they call the "NextGen" exam, planned to roll out in 2026. * Certain topics, including family law and trusts and estates, won't be tested at all in the NextGen exam. * The exam will introduce new client-interaction exercises, the details of which are currently unclear. * The NCBE has outlined an agenda that includes advancing "diversity, fairness and inclusion" and working towards greater equity by eliminating any aspects of the exam that could contribute to performance disparities. * The NCBE's efforts aim to promote greater diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. * The NCBE's diversity workshop at the conference put emphasis on examinees' race, sex, gender identity, nationality and other identity-based characteristics. * The NCBE is encouraging an approach where states minimize or overlook potential lawyers' criminal convictions in deciding whether to admit them to the bar. * The first graduates to take the new exam will be students entering law school in the fall of the same year it comes online, 2026. * If implemented, law schools would have to begin adjusting their curricula to match the subjects tested by the new evaluation. * The NCBE is expected to disclose more information about the content, scope, and scoring of the NextGen exam before the start of the next academic year.