What is JD-Next?

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Program Structure and Timeline

JD-Next is an 8-week course and law school admissions test that introduces 1L Contract Law, helping students build essential law school skills.

Scientifically demonstrated to boost 1L GPAs by 0.20 on average, the course requires approximately 6–10 hours per week. It begins with Case Brief Workshops, focusing on legal reasoning and case analysis before applying these skills to foundational cases like Hawkins v. McGee.

Interactive lessons, quizzes, and personalized feedback reinforce learning. The course includes test prep materials, model answers, and assessments. It concludes with a comprehensive exam that can also serve as a law school admissions evaluation.

Course Objectives

Construct clear, well-organized arguments supported by legal sources.
Apply primary and secondary legal sources to fact scenarios using prescribed analysis.
Use investigative techniques to develop legal arguments.
Create effective doctrinal outlines for law school exams.
Write case briefs for Socratic cold-calling and open-book exams.

Analyze hypothetical fact patterns through legal writing.
Identify and articulate key legal issues, dispositive facts, rules of law, procedural posture, holdings, and court reasoning in judicial opinions.
Differentiate legal reasoning from plaintiffs, defendants, and courts.
Connect your skills, values, and knowledge to your future legal career.
Learn the underlying skills of law school success.

2026 and 2027 Course Dates and Pricing

Be sure to review each law school’s website for its application timelines. Admissions calendars vary by school, so checking those dates can help you select the JD-Next course timing that best fits your plans.

JD-Next registration includes the 8-week online program, course materials, the admissions assessment, and three score reports.

Pricing: Early Registration $399. Standard Registration $459. Late Registration $499 ($459 + $40 administration fee).

Course Start	Early Registration By	Final Registration Deadline	Test Window	Score Release
September 14, 2026	August 15, 2026	September 18, 2026	November 17 or 21, 2026	Week of December 14, 2026
December 7, 2026	November 7, 2026	December 11, 2026	February 9 or 13, 2027	Week of March 8, 2027
February 22, 2027	January 23, 2027	February 26, 2027	April 29 - May 1, 2027	Week of May 24, 2027
May 24, 2027	April 24, 2027	May 28, 2027	July 29 - 31, 2027	Week of August 23, 2027
August 30, 2027	July 31, 2027	September 3, 2027	November 4 - 6, 2027	Week of November 29, 2027
December 6, 2027	November 6, 2027	December 10, 2027	February 10 - 12, 2028	Week of March 6, 2028

Each registration price is available until 11:59 PM ET on the applicable deadline date.

*Late Registrations are purchases made during the first 5 days of the course.

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