JD-Next Program Overview

Explore the 8-week JD-Next online program, including the admissions assessment, structured curriculum, course objectives, expected learning outcomes, and more.

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Program Structure and Timeline

JD-Next is an 8-week online program that culminates in a law school admissions assessment. It can be used by participating law schools in place of a legacy standardized test like the LSAT or GRE, or as an optional addendum that provides an additional admissions signal and demonstrates readiness to excel in a law school classroom.

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 test for your law school application.

2026 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 + $50 administration fee).

Course Start	Early Registration By	Final Registration Deadline	Exam Dates	Score Release
February 9, 2026	January 10, 2026	February 13, 2026	April 14 or 18, 2026	Week of May 11, 2026
June 1, 2026	May 2, 2026	June 5, 2026	August 4 or 8, 2026	Week of August 31, 2026
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

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.

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.

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