Opinion: Full ABA approval for University of North Texas at Dallas Law will improve access to justice in the state
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS — Last week, the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law announced it received full accreditation by the American Bar Association. ABA accreditation is a critical win and affirms that UNT-Dallas College of Law is delivering on its promise to provide quality, accessible and affordable legal education that expands access to…
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The American Bar Association joins the world community in condemning the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine. The invasion violates the United Nations Charter on the principles of national sovereignty, rule of law, due process and universal human rights. The response from nations and institutions that remain committed to the…
Read More about Statement of ABA President Reginald Turner Re: Invasion of UkraineUniversity of North Texas at Dallas Law receives full approval from ABA
UNT DALLAS — The University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law (UNTD COL) has been fully approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). The College of Law received notification late Friday that the Council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar had approved the school after a final presentation…
Read More about University of North Texas at Dallas Law receives full approval from ABAMercer Law wins ABA national negotiation competition
THE DEN — Mercer University School of Law third-year students Michael Downing and Bryce Everett won the American Bar Association (ABA) Law Student Division Negotiation Competition. This is the first time Mercer Law School has won the national competition. Downing and Everett advanced to nationals after winning the Regional Negotiation Competition in November. The competition simulates legal negotiations in…
Read More about Mercer Law wins ABA national negotiation competitionWestern New England University found in compliance with ABA accreditation standards
ABA JOURNAL — The Western New England University School of Law has demonstrated compliance with an ABA accreditation standard that requires a bar passage rate of at least 75% within two years, according to notice posted Monday. It was one of two law schools that was found to be out of compliance in December with the standard…
Read More about Western New England University found in compliance with ABA accreditation standardsABA House of Delegates to vote on law school standard revisions regarding diversity and remote learning
ABA JOURNAL — A law school accreditation standard requires full opportunities for underrepresented groups, and on Friday the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar approved a proposed revision to clarify that the standard does not allow schools to engage in “racial balancing” or limit representation of individuals from any…
Read More about ABA House of Delegates to vote on law school standard revisions regarding diversity and remote learningUniversity of Utah Law professor Heather Tanana appointed to AALS section leadership and an ABA task force
S.J. QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Research Professor and Stegner Fellow Heather Tanana was recently appointed to the position of secretary for the Association of American Law Schools’ Section on Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples. The Section on Indian Nations and Indigenous Peoples promotes the communication of ideas, interests, and activities among members of the Section…
Read More about University of Utah Law professor Heather Tanana appointed to AALS section leadership and an ABA task forceABA approves new law school requirements for loan counseling and cross-cultural competency education
ABA JOURNAL — A package of proposed revisions to the ABA law school accreditation standards, including two focused on diversity, were approved Monday by the ABA House of Delegates at the 2022 ABA Midyear Meeting. Resolution 300, which passed with a 348 to 17 vote, suggested changes to four standards in the 2021-2022 Standards and Rules of…
Read More about ABA approves new law school requirements for loan counseling and cross-cultural competency educationUniversity of Arkansas Law student Dana McGee named inaugural American Bar Association consortium fellow
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS — Third-year law student Dana McGee has been selected as the American Bar Association’s inaugural Legal Education Police Practices Consortium Fellow. The ABA Legal Education Police Practices Consortium was formed to contribute to the national effort to examine and address legal issues in policing and public safety, including conduct, oversight and the evolving nature…
Read More about University of Arkansas Law student Dana McGee named inaugural American Bar Association consortium fellowABA considers mandatory bias training for law students under proposed rule
REUTERS — Law schools would have to train students in bias, racism and crosscultural competency under a proposal before the American Bar Association’s policymaking body this month. The ABA’s House of Delegates on Feb. 14 will consider a series of changes to its law school accreditation rules, including a new requirement that schools provide bias training at…
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