The panel explores what it means to be "practice-ready" through the varied perspectives of the bench, practicing bar, legal educators, and accreditors. Timing is strategic, coinciding with the July 2026 launch of the NextGen Bar Exam (emphasizing skills over memorization) and responding to the 2025 CLEAR Committee report indicating judges believe new attorneys lack essential practice skills. The panel examines how these stakeholder perspectives have shifted over time and their implications for contemporary legal education. The purpose is to frame the fundamental question of what practice readiness means so that legal education can engage in effective practice-ready development moving forward.