Law Schools Adapt DEI Policies Amid Federal Scrutiny: A Deep Dive
Introduction: The Changing Landscape of DEI in Legal Education In an era of increasing legal and political challenges to diversity,…
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The American Bar Association’s Opposition to the Executive Order Targeting Diversity and Inclusion
Introduction The American Bar Association (ABA) has taken a firm stance against a recent executive order issued by the Trump…
Republican Attorneys General Challenge ABA’s Diversity Rule for Law Schools
Coalition of States Pushes Back on Diversity Standards Attorneys general from 21 Republican-controlled states have issued a stern warning to…
ABA Stands Firm on Diversity Standards Amid Legal Education Debate
The American Bar Association (ABA) is working to retain references to “race and ethnicity” in its diversity standards for law…
Connecticut Approves Purdue Global Law Grads for Bar Exam
Expansion of Online Legal Education Purdue Global Law School graduates, recognized as the first fully online law school, have now…
Attorneys General Urge ABA to Revise Diversity Standards in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling
Attorneys general from 21 states are pressing the American Bar Association (ABA) to modify its diversity standards for law school…
American Bar Association’s Plan for Golden Gate University Law Students
The American Bar Association has recently greenlit a strategic plan designed to assist current law students at California's Golden Gate…
Accreditation Consideration for Florida Agriculture & Mechanical University
The American Bar Association has for the second time warned FAMU, the Florida Agriculture & Mechanical University College of Law…
Penn State to Separate Law School
In a follow-up to our previous coverage on this story, Pennsylvania State University recently announced that it is going forward…
ABA Can’t Decide Whether Law Schools Need Tenure or Not
The ABA is setting some policies that will possibly change the structure of most law schools; they have a 14…
Lincoln Memorial Drops Their Suit Against the ABA
Lincoln Memorial University's Duncan School of Law has decided to drop their federal law suit against the American Bar Association…
Duncan’s Latest Step in the Plight to Gain Accreditation
We reported that the ABA had declined accreditation to Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law (they claimed Duncan lacked…