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The collaborative studyinvolves input from stakeholders at multiple phases and considers the content, format, timing, and deliverymethod for NCBE’s current tests, which make up all or part of the bar examination in most U.S. jurisdictions:  \nthe Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), and the MultistatePerformance Test (MPT) . The study also includes the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination(MPRE), which is administered by NCBE and required for admission in most U.S. jurisdictions.  \nThis Executive Summary provides a synthesis of the stakeholder listening sessions conducted during Phase 1 ofthe study between November 2018 and June 2019. The purpose of these sessions was to solicit input fromvarious stakeholder groups about characteristics and considerations for the next generation of the barexamination. The sessions were facilitated by ACS Ventures LLC (ACS), an independent psychometricconsulting firm. Summaries of the stakeholder input from the sessions are appended to this ExecutiveSummary.  \n## Participants\n\nMost of the listening sessions were conducted in-person in conjunction with scheduled meetings orconferences of stakeholder groups. In addition, virtual sessions using Zoom, an online meeting platform, wereheld for two stakeholder groups. Multiple sessions were offered in each case to maximize opportunities forstakeholders to provide input. Comments were also received by email.  \nThe stakeholders represented included bar administrators, bar examiners, and justices; law school deans anddoctrinal, clinical, and academic support faculty; and lawyer members of the American Bar Association (ABA) .The meetings or conferences at which in-person sessions were conducted and the virtual sessions are listed inthe following table.  \n\n| Event/Stakeholder Group   | Location   | Date   |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Council of Bar Admission Administrators Fall Meeting   | Denver, CO   | November 2018   |\n| Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting   | New Orleans, LA   | January 2019   |\n| UBE Jurisdictions Forum   | San Antonio, TX   | January 2019   |\n| ABA Midyear Meeting   | Las Vegas, NV   | January 2019   |\n| LSAC/NCBE Legal Educators Conference   | Albuquerque, NM   | February 2019   |\n| NCBE Annual Bar Admissions Conference   | San Francisco, CA   | May 2019   |\n| ABA Diversity and Inclusion Center and Pipeline Council   | Virtual   | May 2019   |\n| Association of Academic Support Educators Conference   | Seattle, WA   | May 2019   |\n| ABA Deans Workshop   | Denver, CO   | June 2019   |\n| ABA Young Lawyers Division   | Virtual   | June 2019   |\n\nIt is estimated that a total of more than 400 stakeholders participated. An exact count of participants is notavailable because at some events the listening sessions were offered as part of the conference or meetingagenda and participants were not required to register or sign in to attend a session.  \n## Method\n\nThe purpose of the listening sessions was to listen to stakeholders’ concerns, thoughts, and ideas related tothe bar exam of the future. Members of the TTF or NCBE staff gave a welcome and introduction describing theTTF’s research plan and then stayed in the sessions as observers. To avoid influencing or affecting whatstakeholders said, the NCBE/TTF observers did not share their opinions or offer corrections during the sessionswhen, in a few instances, stakeholder comments reflected misperceptions or misinformation about the","cbCairclFHqMbNlZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairclFHqMbNlZ","pdf",866464,34,"English","# Introduction\n## Participants\n## Method\n## Key Points","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Phase 1 listening sessions in this report?\",\"answer\":\"To solicit stakeholder input on characteristics and considerations for the next generation of the bar examination, including content, format, timing, and delivery method.\"},{\"question\":\"Which examinations are addressed in the study?\",\"answer\":\"The study considers the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), Multistate Essay Examination (MEE), Multistate Performance Test (MPT), and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE).\"},{\"question\":\"Who facilitated and participated in the listening sessions?\",\"answer\":\"ACS Ventures LLC facilitated the sessions, and stakeholders included bar administrators, bar examiners, justices, law school leadership, faculty, and ABA lawyer members.\"}]","Testing Task Force Phase 1 Listening Sessions - Executive Summary | PDF",1790348224,86]