ABA legal education section considers support of alternative pathways to law licensing beyond the bar exam
REUTERS — The American Bar Association’s legal education arm may soon endorse lawyer licensing pathways that don’t involve passing the bar exam, potentially softening a pro-bar exam stance the organization has held for more than a century.
Read More about ABA legal education section considers support of alternative pathways to law licensing beyond the bar examMembers of Senate Judiciary Committee urge the ABA to examine character and fitness exam questions about sexual misconduct
ABA JOURNAL — The ABA should study the prevalence of bar admissions questions that require the disclosure of campus sexual misconduct complaints and requests for orders of protection, according to a letter by three members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Read More about Members of Senate Judiciary Committee urge the ABA to examine character and fitness exam questions about sexual misconductCornell Law student Zachary Hunt wins ABA essay contest
CORNELL LAW SCHOOL — Zachary Hunt ’24 has won the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 2024 Harvey Saferstein Consumer Protection Committee Student Essay Contest.
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UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE — The American Bar Association Law Student Division Assembly has elected Loandria “Andi” Dahmer to serve as law student at-large on the ABA Board of Governors for the 2024-25 term.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF LAW — On April 13, John Lande, the Isidor Loeb Professor Emeritus and former director of the LLM Program in Dispute Resolution at Mizzou Law, was awarded the American Bar Association Award for Outstanding Scholarly Work in Dispute Resolution.
Read More about University of Missouri Law professor John Lande honored by ABA for scholarly work in dispute resolutionSeveral law school deans oppose new proposed ABA course uniformity standards
REUTERS — More than a third of U.S. law school deans say they oppose an American Bar Association proposal that would require greater uniformity across courses, arguing that the ABA is unnecessarily tightening its grip on law schools and constraining legal educators’ freedom in the classroom.
Read More about Several law school deans oppose new proposed ABA course uniformity standardsABA proposal to fully accredit online law schools receives mixed response
INSIDE HIGHER ED — A group of law school deans are pushing back against a proposal from the American Bar Association’s accrediting arm that would allow fully online law schools to apply for accreditation, the ABA Journalreported last week.
Read More about ABA proposal to fully accredit online law schools receives mixed responseABA approves Charleston Law application for non-profit status
THE NATIONAL JURIST — The American Bar Association agreed to the next step in the Charleston School of Law’s quest to move from a private enterprise to a nonprofit school.
Read More about ABA approves Charleston Law application for non-profit status26 law school deans sign letter opposing ABA proposal to accredit fully online law schools
REUTERS — Deans from 26 law schools have asked the American Bar Association to pull back on a proposal to extend its seal of approval to fully online law schools, saying more employment and bar pass data for graduates of online and hybrid programs is needed before making the change.
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UA LITTLE ROCK NEWS — The Bowen Law School Pathway Program was recently awarded the American Bar Association (ABA) 2024 Alexander Award for Excellence in Pipeline Diversity.
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