ABA Accreditation of Law Schools: An Antitrust AnalysisAndy Portinga
Since passing the bar is a requirement for the practice of law almost everywhere, a degree from a law school without ABA–accreditation is usually a ticket to nowhere. There are some exceptions. Some law schools do function without the approval of the American Bar Association–especially in Cali...
aAs part of the accreditation process, the ABA could, for example, add to its minimum requirements a list of ten core competencies for every law school graduate to master in order to be deemed practice-ready 作为检定过程一部分, ABA能,例如,增加到它极小的要求十个领导能力名单的每个法学院毕业生...
Which of the following standards is one of the considerations for American Bar Association (ABA) accreditation of a law school? The availability of online and long-distance learning options A 2:1 faculty-student ratio A course of study that includes at least 83 credit hours A...
The ABA's Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar on Friday directed a committee to review the existing bar passage standard, which requires that at least 75% of a law school's graduates pass the bar exam within two years in order to maintain accreditation. ...
Law school accreditation org. Org. to which Taft was elected president after serving as U.S. president Org. that promotes pro bono work Org. once headed by two future Chief Justices Org. with briefs Org. with cases Lawyers' group, for short Counsel council, in brief Org. whose "B" stan...
The ABA (American Bar Association) is a voluntary association for people in the legal profession. It provides networking and education opportunities to its members and has published ethics standards for lawyers and judges. It also sets accreditation standards for law schools, advocates for just legal...
The American Bar Association should not be allowed to remain the only national group recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit law schools, the associate dean of the Massachusetts School of Law said Monday.Price, Marie
John H. Kennedy, Globe Staff
The article discusses several issues facing American law schools including a decline in the number of students taking the Law School Admission Tests in 2011-12, class action lawsuits against law schools, and changes to the American Bar Association's (ABA) accreditation policies....