JD-Next Variance Form
At its February 2024 meeting, the Council voted to continue the practice of requiring law schools to seek a variance from Standard 503 if they wish to use the JD-Next exam as an admission test for first-year J.D. degree students.
JD-Next Variance Application Form
JD-Next Variance Application Dean's Signature Page
Council Meeting Dates | Application Deadlines:
November 7-9, 2024 | September 13, 2024
February 20-22, 2025 | December 20, 2024
May 8-10, 2025 | March 7, 2025
August 21-23, 2025 | June 20, 2025
November 13-15, 2025 | September 12, 2025
ABA Questionnaires
Login: ABAQuest Web Based System
(Annual, Bar Passage, Employment, and Foreign Program Annual Questionnaires)
To obtain login information, contact Ken Williams:
312.988.6739
Annual Questionnaire
Due date: October 15, 2024
- Complete 2024 AQ Instructions
- 2024 AQ Training PowerPoint Presentation and Webinar Video Recording
- Memo on Substantive Changes to the 2024 Annual Questionnaire
- Link to Question Form When Asking Substantive Questions about the AQ
- Dean's Signature Page
- LSAC Matriculant Certification Reference Guide
- GRE Score Verification Brochure
There are variations in how standardized test scores are verified in 2024 not captured in the 2023 guide. Check here for more details. Please reach out to ETS if you have any additional questions about submitting scores for students with GRE scores. - JD Next Test Score Verification 2024
Bar Passage Questionnaire
- 2024 Bar Passage Questionnaire Instructions
- Dean's Signature Page
- 2024 Bar Passage Questionnaire Training (January 10, 2024, Webinar Video Recording)
- 2024 Bar Passage Questionnaire Training Q/A
Employment Questionnaire
- To view all Employment Questionnaire and graduate employment outcomes reporting resources, please visit the Employment Questionnaire Resources page
Self Study (SEQ)
- To view all documents related to the Self Study (SEQ) please visit the Site Evaluation Resources page.
Advisory Group on Data Collection
- Information about the Advisory Group on Data Collection including members
Questionnaires for Programs Offered in a Location Outside the United States
- New Program Questionnaire
Due at least six months prior to the anticipated start date of the program. - Significant Change in an Approved Program Questionnaire
Due at least six months prior to the implementation of the proposed change. - Annual Questionnaire
Due October 15
Completed as part of the School's overall Annual Questionnaire (Part 7). See instructions for completing the Annual Questionnaire above. - Application Fees
- Criteria for Programs Offered by ABA-Approved Law Schools in a Location Outside the United States
Substantive Change Applications
- Application for Acquiescence in a Substantive Change in Program or Structure
*If you are applying for a Distance Education Program please use the "Application for Distance Education Program" link below.
- Substantive Change for Distance Education Applications
- Application for New Non-J.D. Degree
- Application for Modification of an Existing Non-J.D. Degree - All Changes
- Application for Modification of an Existing Non-J.D. Degree - Enrollment Cap
- FAQs for Law Schools - Non-J.D. Applications
- Dean’s Certification Letter
- Application Fees
Deadlines for Applications for Acquiescence in a Substantive Change:
Meeting Dates | Application Deadlines
November 7-9, 2024 | July 12, 2024
February 20-22, 2025 | October 18, 2024
May 8-10, 2025 | January 3, 2025
August 21-23, 2025 | April 18, 2025
November 13-15, 2025 | July 11, 2025
Deadlines for Non-J.D. Applications:
Meeting Dates | Application Deadlines
November 7-9, 2024 | September 13, 2024
February 20-22, 2025 | December 20, 2024
May 8-10, 2025 | March 7, 2025
August 21-23, 2025 | June 20, 2025
November 13-15, 2025 | September 12, 2025