#aba-accreditation

#aba-accreditation

While the culture war cancellation of the University of Arkansas' incoming law dean made headlines this week, it follows substantial turnover among law school leadership in general.

The rule changes create the opportunity for additional entities to carry out an accrediting and gatekeeping function on behalf of the Court,

In late September, the Texas Supreme Court penned an order stating that the ABA shouldn't have the final say on whether law school alumni can sit for the Texas bar or be licensed. It has been that way for a while, but the ABA is now compromised what with its insistence on the importance of the rule of law. Florida feels similarly, but they're still trying to iron out the kinks of replacing the largely unproblematic accreditation role the ABA has played for decades. Florida Bar has coverage:

"We strongly support continued reliance on ABA accreditation for Texas law schools and licensure eligibility. ABA accreditation provides a nationally recognized framework for quality assurance and transparency; portability of licensure through recognition of ABA accreditation by all 50 states, which is critical for graduates’ career flexibility; consumer protections and public accountability through disclosure standards."