The council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has proposed reframing a contentious law school accreditation standard that encourages diversity to instead focus on achieving 'access to legal education and the profession' for all qualified aspiring lawyers. This shift in language indicates a change in priority from diversity to a broader concept of access, which could potentially diminish the focus on actively promoting diverse representation in legal education.
'We have never advocated for diversity for diversity's sake. So we decided to focus on the underlying goal that we seek to promote, which is access to legal education,' [Carla] Pratt said. 'It doesn't mean we have to fling doors open. It requires affirmative steps, concrete actions.' However, this raises questions about how tangible these actions will be and whether there are specific measures or timelines in place to evaluate efforts toward increased access.
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