JD-Next Tips for Academic Support Professionals
Learn how JD-Next can promote student persistence and success in law school.

You play a crucial role in helping law students navigate the rigorous demands of legal education. From improving students’ study strategies and time management skills to offering writing and research support, you are the center of driving student success. JD-Next is a significant way to aid students in reaching their goals.
Increasing Academic Persistence
JD-Next is designed to provide law schools with additional insights into an applicant’s potential beyond traditional admissions exams.
With a JD-Next score result, in lieu of or in combination with an LSAT score, law schools can better determine a student’s potential and ability. This knowledge can assist schools in identifying students most at risk entering law school or even be used as part of a conditional admit or waitlist strategy.
For students, JD-Next offers multiple benefits:
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Proven .20 1L GPA boost
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Special resource for students at greatest risk entering law school
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Experience completing a high-stakes exam
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Academic support opportunities
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Through JD-Next’s focus on legal reasoning and case analysis — core competencies for law school success, students build experience and confidence in their ability to understand complex material and thrive.
Upcoming JD-Next Course Dates
COURSE START DATE | TEST DATES | REGISTRATION DEADLINE | SCORE RELEASE DATE | PURCHASE TO REGISTER |
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May 5, 2025 | July 8 or July 12, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | August 4, 2025 | |
June 2, 2025 | August 5 or August 9, 2025 | June 6, 2025 | September 2, 2025 | |
September 8, 2025 | November 12 or November 15, 2025 | September 12, 2025 | December 9, 2025 | |
December 1, 2025 | January 27 or January 31, 2026 | December 5, 2025 | February 23, 2026 |
Interested in learning more about JD-Next? Contact us at jd.next@aspenpublishing.com to schedule a call.