JD-Next Tips for Academic Support Professionals

Learn how JD-Next can promote student persistence and success in law school.

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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:

    •  Proven .20 1L GPA boost

    • Special resource for students at greatest risk entering law school

    • Experience completing a high-stakes exam

    • Academic support opportunities

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.

2025 - 2026 JD-Next Course Dates

Course Start Registration Deadline Exam Dates Score Release
December 1, 2025 December 5, 2025 January 27 or 31, 2026 Week of February 23, 2026
February 9, 2026 February 13, 2026 April 14 or 18, 2026 Week of May 11, 2026
June 1, 2026 June 5, 2026 August 4 or 8, 2026 Week of August 31, 2026
September 14, 2026 September 18, 2026 November 17 or 21, 2026 Week of December 14, 2026
December 7, 2026 December 11, 2026 February 9 or 13, 2027 Week of March 8, 2027



Interested in learning more about JD-Next? Contact us at jd.next@aspenpublishing.com to schedule a call.

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