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American Bar Association

Joint Study Finds Racial and Gender Inequality Still Present in Legal Industry

Summary: A joint study between the National Association for Law Placement and the American Bar Association has found that racial and…

Charleston School of Law Opens Year Amidst Ownership Battle

Summary: Classes began for the 2014-2015 academic year at the Charleston School of Law on Monday despite the school's undecided ownership. …

Package of Law School Reforms Receives Endorsement from ABA

On Monday, the governing body of the American Bar Association endorsed the package of law school reforms that will increase…

Accreditation Standards Evolving to Reflect Decrease in Law School Application Numbers

    Law schools nationwide are faced with a drastic reduction in applications from prospective students. The number of students…

ABA to Vote on Law School Changes August 11

The American Bar Association House of Delegates needs to approve legal education reforms in a vote that will take place…

ABA Announces “Hackcess to Justice” Competition

“Hackcess to Justice” is a two-day competition created by the American Bar Association Journal that will occur on August 7…

LSU Law Center Prepared to Rejoin Louisiana State University

Leaders at LSU say that the plan to reunite the law school and the main campus is on track to…

Online Law Degrees Could be Very Close to Happening with New Program

The William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota offers a hybrid program that allows law students to study…

UC Irvine School of Law Granted Full Accreditation from American Bar Association

The American Bar Association has granted UC Irvine’s law school full accreditation, according to the LA Times and a press…

Employment Numbers for Sacramento-Area Law Grads Dismal

Despite an improving economy, law graduates in the Sacramento area are not seeing much success. The same thing can be…

University of Arizona Law School Dropping Tuition for Nonresidents Again

The law school at the University of Arizona is throwing some fuel onto the fire when it comes to the…

Online Education Part of Law School Recovery Plan

Data from the American Bar Association shows that law school enrollment dropped 11 percent last year and has dropped 23…