Trump administration wants to deny ABA ability to oversee law schools: Report
The recommendation could disrupt federal student aid for nearly 200 law schools and bar access for graduates if the ABA loses recognition.
- The Education Department has moved to strip the American Bar Association of its authority to accredit law schools, citing a nearly 500-page report arguing the organization lacks sufficient independence from the legal profession it oversees.
- President Donald Trump has called accreditation his 'secret weapon' for reshaping higher education, while administration officials accused the ABA of using its influence to push diversity, equity, and inclusion policies at law schools.
- Nearly 200 law schools rely on ABA-approved status to access federal student loans, and students typically require degrees from accredited programs to sit for the bar exam in most states.
- Accreditation Council chair Melissa Hart stated the organization is confident it meets federal requirements and will present its case at an upcoming hearing before the National Advisory Committee next month.
- A 35-year study indicates non-ABA pathways produce worse outcomes, complicating the administration's push to replace the accreditor, even as states like Texas move accreditation authority to their own supreme courts.
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Department of Education moves to strip ABA’s law school accreditation * WorldNetDaily * by Tyler O'Neil, The Daily Signal
The Department of Education has begun the process of removing the American Bar Association’s ability to accredit law schools, though the ABA Accreditation Council emphasizes the move represents only one step in the process. “After reviewing the ABA’s accreditation standards, department staff found the accreditor out of compliance with the agency’s accreditation regulations and recognition standards,” a Department of Education spokesperson told t…
Attorney David Clements Torches the Legal Establishment After Education Department Moves to Strip the Corrupt American Bar Association of Its Power to Accredit Law Schools: “The BAR Is One of the Most Corrupt Entities on Earth” * The Gateway Pundit * by Jim Hᴏft
The U.S. The post Attorney David Clements Torches the Legal Establishment After Education Department Moves to Strip the Corrupt American Bar Association of Its Power to Accredit Law Schools: “The BAR Is One of the Most Corrupt Entities on Earth” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Department of Education Moves to Strip ABA’s Law School Accreditation amid DEI Criticism
The Department of Education has begun the process of removing the American Bar Association’s ability to accredit law schools, though the ABA Accreditation Council emphasizes the move represents only one step in the process. “After reviewing the ABA’s accreditation standards, department staff found the accreditor out of compliance with the agency’s accreditation regulations and recognition standards,” a Department of Education spokesperson told t…
Federal review challenges ABA’s law-school accreditation authority
The US Department of Education has taken the first formal step toward withdrawing federal recognition from the American Bar Association’s law-school accreditation council. Department staff concluded that the body is not sufficiently independent from the legal profession and is out of compliance with federal-regulations. The recommendation remains subject to review by an independent bipartisan advisory committee in September. That panel will make…
Trump administration wants to deny ABA ability to oversee law schools: Report
The Department of Education has suggested ending the American Bar Association’s (ABA) oversight on the law school accreditation process. The ABA has had the power to accredit nearly 200 law schools over the last 70 years, but this power may come to an end, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The department made its…
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