AccessLex Spring Sync Workshop

All times are Eastern Daylight Time.

11:00 am

• Opening Session
  • Inside the Beltway: The Latest in Federal Higher Education Policy
    From passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to a wave of recently introduced higher education legislation, federal policy activity in Washington, D.C. has accelerated. Join us for a timely overview of what’s happening on Capitol Hill and at the U.S. Department of Education, including regulatory actions, implementation updates, and emerging priorities that could reshape financial aid and student loans.

11:45 am

• Concurrent Sessions
  • Law School Admissions Panel: Trends, Challenges, and Strategies 
    Join seasoned law school admissions leaders for a timely discussion on the forces shaping today’s admissions landscape. Panelists will examine emerging trends, shifting applicant behaviors, and the strategic adjustments schools are making in response. Attendees will gain practical insights to inform advising, outreach, and institutional decision-making in an evolving legal education environment.
     
  • The Financial Landscape Today: Trends in Credit, Banking, Taxes, and Investing 
    Students today face an increasingly complex financial environment as they plan for law school and their legal careers. This session brings together four AccessLex Accredited Financial Counselors to examine key personal finance trends shaping student decision-making, including credit management, the expanding role of AI in banking and financial tools, investing fundamentals, and tax considerations. Panelists will highlight practical resources and strategies law school administrators and pre-law advisors can use to help students navigate borrowing, budgeting, and long-term financial planning with greater confidence.
     
  • Preparing for the First NextGen UBE: Lessons from the Staff and Faculty Experience
    Join two authors from AccessLex Institute’s recent cohort of Bar Skills Module Building Teams as they share the unique insights of staff and faculty preparing their institutions for the first administration of the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE). Charged with the task of updating courses, deans, and peer faculty on the NextGen UBE, these ASP and bar prep colleagues will share what approaches worked, including preparation checklists and tested strategies to engage all members of the law school enterprise and prepare for your jurisdiction's adoption of the NextGen UBE.

12:45 pm

• Together Time

1:00 pm

• Concurrent Sessions
  • Data Tools for Pre-Law Advisors: Leveraging Analytics to Support Students 
    Data informed advising is more important than ever in helping aspiring law students make confident, knowledgeable decisions. This session introduces key data tools – including Analytix by AccessLex^® – and explores how pre-law advisors can use analytics to guide students on school selection, affordability, and application strategy, translating complex data into meaningful advising conversations.
     
  • From Pre-Law to Practice: Supporting the Law Student Journey 
    Join AccessLex team members for a guided walkthrough of the law student journey – from pre-law exploration through law school and into life as a practicing attorney. This session highlights how AccessLex and Helix tools work together at each stage to support students’ academic, financial, and professional decision-making. Attendees will gain a clear, end-to-end view of the resources available to help students navigate key milestones, anticipate challenges, and move confidently from aspiring law student to early career professional.
     
  • Beyond the Offer Letter: How Financial Capability Shapes Smarter Legal Career Choices
    Law students face important career decisions shaped by factors like salary, debt, cost of living, and long-term goals. Building financial capability during law school helps students evaluate opportunities wisely and make sustainable choices. In this session, a panel of law school career services professionals will discuss how financial education complements career counseling – covering topics such as compensation, loan repayment, and career pathways – and share ways law schools can integrate this education into career programs. Attendees will gain strategies to help students transition more confidently into legal practice.

2:00 pm

• Together Time

2:15 pm

• Concurrent Sessions
  • Understanding and Supporting Underrepresented Law School Applicants: Insights and Best Practices
    Building pathways to law school for underrepresented students requires more than application guidance – it calls for understanding who these students are and the unique challenges they face. Attend this session for an overview of the motivations, barriers, and information gaps that shape the experiences of underrepresented applicants and learn about tools and programs from AccessLex Institute designed to address these needs. You will gain actionable strategies and a deeper understanding of the populations you serve, along with tools to provide more targeted and impactful support.
     
  • Preparing for the First NextGen UBE: Lessons from the Student Experience
    Join the Helix In-School Programming Team for insights into preparing 3L students for the NextGen UBE. Based on two semesters of student instruction – including self-assessment, metacognition, and graded exercises engaging every component of the new bar exam – the Helix team will share how today’s students are adapting to tomorrow’s bar exam. Hear about practical approaches to pivoting within your current 3L bar prep curriculum, and learn what to keep, what to adapt, and what to leave behind.
     
  • The AI Clarity Principle: A Practical Framework for Getting Real Results from Any AI Tool
    The people getting the most from AI aren't the ones who know the most about the technology – they're the ones who are clear about their own work. This session offers a repeatable framework for doing both: understanding where AI fits into what you do and using it in ways that actually deliver results. You’ll leave with practical principles that work across tools, a real-world example, and a takeaway you can apply immediately.

3:15 pm

• Wrap Up