Kara Smith

Kara Smith is the chief product officer at the National Conference of Bar Examiners. She has more than 15 years of experience in the assessment industry. Smith previously was the vice president of product innovation and development at Educational Testing Service, where she led teams in the creation of AI-enabled assessments and learning solutions. She has a PhD in educational research, measurement and evaluation, as well as a master of arts degree in teaching from Boston College.

Guest Appearances
August 13, 2025

How the NCBE will move the NextGen bar exam to personal computers

History has shown that technology used for the bar exam can be filled with snafus.