Will It Matter That ABA Council Repealed The DEI Standard?

American Bar Association ends DEI standards under Trump pressure

The bar association said that the diversity requirement could jeopardize its role as an accreditor that oversees nearly 200 juris doctorate programs.

Will It Matter That ABA Council Repealed The DEI Standard?

Law schools will still voluntarily follow the standard, and the Department of Education will still remove the ABA's accrediting authority

ABA Ditches DEI Requirement for Accreditation of Law Schools

ABA removes DEI accreditation requirement for law schools amid political pressure and legal challenges.

The ABA Loved DEI Until Its Power Was on the Line

ABA repeals law school diversity rule amid federal and state challenges to its accreditation power.

ABA Council Repeals Diversity Standard Amid Uncertainty About the Organization's Future as a Law School Accreditor

The ABA Accreditation Council repealed its law school diversity and inclusion Standard 206 after an extended review shaped by federal actions targeting diversity efforts in education.

ABA Council Votes on Long-Contested Diversity Standard

Slated to take place at a special meeting Sept. 8, the vote comes just two weeks after the Trump administration recommended denying the accreditation council federal recognition. After years of heated debate, the American Bar Association’s accreditation council is scheduled to make a final decision Tuesday on whether it will repeal a decades-old standard that requires law schools to “demonstrate by concrete action a commitment to diversity and i…