LSAC shares an analysis of fall 2023 enrollment data from the ABA
LSAC — There is much to celebrate in the ABA’s release of the demographic information for the incoming law school class of 2023. For the third year in a row, it is the most racially and ethnically diverse law school class in history.
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ABA JOURNAL — It’s been a busy 12 months for the ABA Young Lawyers Division’s Disaster Legal Services program. According to Amanda Brown, the director of the program, Disaster Legal Services helped survivors navigate the aftermath of a record 23 federally declared natural disasters in 2023.
Read More about ABA Young Lawyers Division highlights the success of its Disaster Legal Services programABA legal education section council rejects Golden Gate Law’s teach-out plan
ABA JOURNAL — Golden Gate University School of Law’s teach-out plan has been rejected by the American Bar Association’s Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions.
Read More about ABA legal education section council rejects Golden Gate Law’s teach-out planGeorge Mason Law receives letter of noncompliance from ABA legal education section council on financial standard
ABA JOURNAL — The George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School has received a public notice of being out of compliance with ABA accreditation standards.
Read More about George Mason Law receives letter of noncompliance from ABA legal education section council on financial standardABA names Depaul Law dean Jennifer Rosato Perea managing director of accreditation and legal education
ABA — Jennifer Rosato Perea, who has served as dean of DePaul University College of Law since 2015, will be the new managing director of accreditation and legal education for the American Bar Association effective June 1, 2024.
Read More about ABA names Depaul Law dean Jennifer Rosato Perea managing director of accreditation and legal educationABA vote advances proposal for more defined free speech rules at law schools
REUTERS — A plan that would require all American Bar Association-accredited law schools to establish free speech policies cleared a key hurdle on Friday amid mounting campus tensions over conflict in the Middle East.
Read More about ABA vote advances proposal for more defined free speech rules at law schoolsABA legal education section seeks public comment on accreditation of online law schools
REUTERS — The American Bar Association’s legal education arm is considering extending accreditation to fully online law schools, marking a major shift from its longstanding prioritization of in-person teaching.
Read More about ABA legal education section seeks public comment on accreditation of online law schoolsABA legal education section considers increasing experiential requirements for law schools
REUTERS — Legal education may soon get more practical, thanks to a forthcoming proposal that is winning early support inside the American Bar Association.
Read More about ABA legal education section considers increasing experiential requirements for law schoolsABA retracts statements on Israel-Gaza conflict following criticism
LAW.COM — The American Bar Association has withdrawn two of its statements on the conflict in Israel and Gaza, after public criticism from hundreds of lawyers. Over 900 U.S. lawyers signed an open letter condemning the ABA for two “troubling statements”—one made on October 9, and a second on October 17.
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REUTERS — For every 10,000 Americans living in poverty, fewer than three civil legal aid attorneys are available to provide free legal help, a new ABA report has found.
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