Education Department Takes First Step to Strip ABA of Accreditation Authority

Trump administration may end bar association’s control over law schools

Conservatives point to American Bar Association’s DEI requirements, progressive politics The American Bar Association, which for many years was the lone accreditor of law schools in the U.S., may lose that authority under the Trump administration. Assistant Secretary of Education David Barker told the Wall Street Journal late last week that the Department of Education “is taking the… Source

Woke American Bar Association 'confident' it will fend off Trump's fight to strip it of law school accreditation 'monopoly'

The days of the American Bar Association overseeing the accreditation of law schools may be numbered.The ABA has enjoyed the authority to accredit law schools since 1952. This authority is vested in the ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, which is supposedly independent. 'It should not have any role, much less a monopoly role, in law school accreditation.'However, critics have suggested that the ABA is insuff…

Education Department takes first step to strip ABA of accreditation authority

Agency staff recommended ending federal recognition for the American Bar Association’s accreditation arm, ramping up attacks on the organization.

Trump pushes to end American Bar Association oversight of law schools

The Trump administration is pushing to end the American Bar Association’s role in accrediting law schools, claiming the group is too liberal and is controlled by supporters of “woke” diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

Trump administration recommends stripping American Bar Association of law school oversight authority | Illinois State Bar Association

Trump administration recommends stripping American Bar Association of law school oversight authorityEducation Department staff on Friday suggested ending the American Bar Association’s ability to oversee law school programs across the country amid fierce Republican criticism of the organization. Source: Politico