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.
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
- Memo on Substantive Changes to the 2024 Annual Questionnaire
- Link to Question Form When Asking Substantive Questions about the AQ
- Dean's Signature Page - (coming soon)
- LSAC Matriculant Certification Reference Guide - (coming soon)
- LSAC How To Guide: Verify Matriculants in ACES2 for the Matriculant Certification Service - (coming soon)
- GRE Test Score Verification 2024 - (coming soon)
- JD Next Test Score Verification 2024 - (coming soon)
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 Questionnaires
- 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.
- Application for Distance Education Program
- Application for Changing Academic Policies to Grant a Student More Than 50% of the Credit Hours Required for the J.D. Degree Through Distance Education Coures
- Substantive Change Application - 50% Threshold Distance Education
- 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
May 16-18, 2024 | January 12, 2024
August 15-17, 2024 | April 12, 2024
November 14-16, 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
May 16-18, 2024 | March 15, 2024
August 15-17, 2024 | June 14, 2024
November 14-16, 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