DALLAS — May 2, 2025 — BARBRI, a global leader in legal education, today announced the launch of its BARBRI Professional Education Advisory Board, a pioneering initiative dedicated to shaping the future of legal skills training for lawyers and legal professionals. Led by a renowned team of industry experts, this initiative will anticipate and address emerging challenges in legal education, equipping professionals and the people tasked with providing the resources to develop their careers with access to essential skills for the modern legal environment.

The traditional apprenticeship model in law firms is rapidly failing to meet the needs of modern associates, as inadequate and outdated training methods leave young lawyers underprepared, dissatisfied, and disengaged, highlighting an urgent need for firms to adopt structured, tech-savvy, and intentional development programs to retain talent and ensure long-term success.

Nearly six months ago, we announced that SkillBurst had been acquired by BARBRI. Since then, many of you have asked, "Why BARBRI? Isn't BARBRI focused on preparing law students for the bar exam?"

As summer associate season gears up and a new class of first-year associates prepares to enter law firm life in the fall, legal professional development is more important than ever, and it’s time to start thinking about how to set these young lawyers up for success, for their individual practices and as part of the larger firm.