Education Law

ABA Legal Ed council will consider options for ‘more autonomy’ at special meeting

At a special meeting Jan. 16, the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar will consider recommendations “to give the council more autonomy over its self-governance” and allow changes to be implemented more quickly, according to memos to the council from the governance committee posted Jan. 9.

Jan 14, 2026 2:36 PM CST

Speculation swirls over what law school accreditation might look like if states break away from ABA

Texas recently became the first state to officially cut ties with the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Meanwhile, Florida and two other states are considering similar moves. These moves have raised more questions than answers about what accreditation might look like and what the implications would be for law schools, law students and licensure.

Jan 13, 2026 9:20 AM CST

Texas Supreme Court cuts ties with ABA Legal Ed council to handle law school accreditation

The Texas Supreme Court has officially cut ties with the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar as its law school accreditor.

Jan 7, 2026 11:05 AM CST

ABA Legal Ed council appoints new committee to review accreditation standards

A special advisory committee charged with reviewing law school accreditations has been formed, including state supreme court justices and law school deans and professors, the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar announced Monday.

Dec 23, 2025 9:39 AM CST

Law school diversity dips after Trump administration orders, new ABA study finds

In fall 2025, Black students accounted for 7.6% of incoming JD students, compared with 7.7% last year; while Hispanic students made up 13.9%, down from 14.2% in 2024, according to the annual report from the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

Dec 15, 2025 3:31 PM CST

Fired Department of Education staff invited back to work

Staff at the U.S. Department of Education, who were targeted for termination in March, this week received emails calling them back to work because of a backlog of cases.

Dec 11, 2025 11:58 AM CST

Why employers are the missing voice in the public service loan forgiveness debate

Few federal programs sit more squarely at that intersection of policy, workforce sustainability, and access to justice like Public Service Loan Forgiveness. While borrower experiences have shaped the public narrative, a critical voice has been largely absent from congressional debate: the employers who rely on PSLF every day to recruit and retain the public sector professionals that keep our justice system moving.

Dec 10, 2025 1:45 PM CST

St. Thomas College of Law returns to compliance with ABA accreditation standards

The St. Thomas University College of Law in Florida is back in compliance with two accreditation standards and remains an approved law school, according to a memo by the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

Dec 8, 2025 2:08 PM CST

FTC supports end to ABA council’s ‘monopoly’ as law school accreditor

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission endorsed ending the “monopoly” of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar as the country’s sole law school accreditor, citing “overly burdensome law school accreditation requirements” that raise prices and stifle attempts to offer “a differentiated, more affordable product.”

Dec 4, 2025 11:27 AM CST

Cooley Law School returns to compliance with ABA accreditation standard

Western Michigan University’s Thomas M. Cooley Law School is back in compliance with an ABA accreditation standard, according to a memo from the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar released Friday.

Nov 24, 2025 10:34 AM CST

Law prof who called for military action and end to Israel sues over teaching suspension

A University of Kentucky law professor who has called for military action against Israel has filed a lawsuit claiming the school violated his constitutional and civil rights when it suspended him from teaching and launched an investigation to determine whether he created a hostile environment.

Nov 20, 2025 2:57 PM CST

ABA Legal Ed council will stand up new committee examining accreditation standards

The council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar will take a deep look at its law school accreditation standards as it deferred a decision on the wording of a proposed nondiscrimination standard.

Nov 17, 2025 3:28 PM CST

Is unauthorized artificial intelligence use in law school an honor code violation?

With generative artificial intelligence’s growing availability and acceptance into students’ workflow, some law schools are wondering whether unauthorized AI use should be an honor code violation—something that could potentially trip up aspiring lawyers in the character and fitness portion of the bar licensure process.

Nov 4, 2025 11:17 AM CST

Trump administration is sued over student loan forgiveness changes

In a swift rebuke of the Trump administration’s restrictions on a popular student loan forgiveness program for public servants, nonprofits, states, cities and unions filed two separate lawsuits Monday to challenge the changes.

Nov 4, 2025 9:42 AM CST

Federal shutdown hits DC, Maryland bar exam

A lack of funding stemming from the federal government’s shutdown is forcing Maryland and the District of Columbia to place restrictions on registration for the February 2026 bar exam, leaving candidates scrambling.

Oct 30, 2025 3:28 PM CDT