Helix NextGen is Here -- Helix Bar Review by AccessLex Announces Newest Innovative Bar Prep Course

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Helix Bar Review by AccessLex®, an affiliate organization of the largest nonprofit in legal education, AccessLex Institute®, is excited to announce the next evolution in bar review: Helix NextGen.

With the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam's (NextGen UBE) sharper focus on integrating the testing of professional skills and foundational legal concepts, the bar review experience is changing, and a new era of prep is here. Purpose-built to help studiers succeed on the NextGen UBE, Helix NextGen reinforces and refines the foundational skills required for professional practice and bar passage through an emphasis on active learning, practice, confidence-building, and personal support.

"With the NextGen UBE set to redefine how more than 40 jurisdictions assess legal knowledge, skill, and professional competency, we have reached a pivotal moment for aspiring lawyers facing the final step to licensure," said Christopher P. Chapman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AccessLex Institute®. "Our Helix NextGen bar review program meets this moment head-on by building on the proven pedagogy of the Helix process and blending rigorous skill development, active learning, and unmatched student support to give NextGen UBE takers the strongest path to first-time bar passage."

Helix NextGen puts users in control of their journey. The Study Plan incorporates expert guidance and test-taking strategies as learners practice integrated question sets, multiple-choice questions, and performance tasks designed to mirror their exam day experience — helping them identify strengths and target areas for growth.

Designed not just for a new bar exam, but for a new generation of legal professionals, Helix NextGen is effective for a wide range of learning styles. Studiers reinforce their efforts with multi-format explanations, short-concept videos, live and on-demand workshops, and an emphasis on visual learning through infographics, images, and flowcharts that provide strategies and advice. Helix NextGen offers holistic preparation for every studier. 

"Helix Bar Review was built to change the game — and it has," said Cynthia Cassity, Helix's Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Strategic Engagement for AccessLex. "Helix was the first to break complex legal concepts into concise, digestible segments, employ innovative interleaving learning models, offer free early access, and more, all while driving down costs and showing the entire industry that better outcomes for students and smarter approaches to learning are not only possible: they're essential."

Helix NextGen, developed by the bar success experts at AccessLex — the official partner of the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) in creating NextGen UBE practice materials — offers unmatched alignment with the exam's framework, focus areas, and integrated approach. Now available for enrollment, Helix NextGen opens March 2026 for the first administration of the NextGen UBE in July 2026. 

Learn more about Helix NextGen.

About AccessLex Institute | Helix Bar Review:

AccessLex Institute is a nonprofit organization committed to helping talented, purpose-driven students find their path from aspiring lawyer to fulfilled professional. In partnership with its nearly 200 member law schools, improving access and positively influencing legal education have been at the heart of the Company's mission since 1983. Learn more about how AccessLex is empowering the next generation of lawyers at AccessLex.org.

Helix Bar Review delivers the highest quality content, leverages modern technology, and applies cutting-edge learning methodologies and instructional design informed by the latest research to provide students and law schools with best-in-class bar review resources at a no-profit price. Visit HelixBarReview.org.

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