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American Bar Association

Study Reveals Lawyers Most Likely to be Alcoholics

Summary: Recent studies reveal that lawyers are the most likely group of professionals to suffer from alcoholism. It's a well-known…

American Bar Association Has Banned Sexist Language in Court

Summary: The American Bar Association has amended its rules to ban sexist language in the courtroom. While some people don’t…

ABA Law Connect Project Abandoned

Summary: An alternative program for small businesses to be able to afford legal aid has been thrown out after most…

The Urgent Need to Close America’s Justice Gap

Summary: While many lawyers are helping the the poor with legal services, there is still much work to be done…

Merger Approved by American Bar Association, Rutgers Law School Created

Summary: After years of preparation, the merger creating Rutgers Law School has been approved by the American Bar Association. On…

Ban on Academic Credit for Paid Externships Remains

Summary: For now, the ban on students’ receiving academic credit for paid internships will remain in place. According to the…

Legal Job Market Slowly Improving

Summary: Overall, the job market has improved for law school graduates, but better numbers may actually reflect a smaller applicant…

State Guidelines on Reciprocity

Summary: LawCrossing has created a chart that details all of the reciprocity guidelines across the country, as well as details…

Approximately 90% of Students Drop Out of Unaccredited California Schools

Summary: In a recent analysis, the Los Angeles Times reveals just how few of the students that attend California’s unaccredited…

Should Law Schools Be Closing?

Summary: In such a weakened legal job market, many feel that law schools should be closing instead of receiving accreditation.…

Concordia Law School Working to Attract Students

Summary: Concordia Law School has received provisional accreditation after months of back-and-forth with the American Bar Association. Graduates will now…

Provisional Accreditation Denied to Indiana Tech Law School

Summary: Indiana Tech Law School has been denied accreditation by the American Bar Association. The school will now have the…