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Florida’s move to end ABA council as state’s sole law school accreditor applauded by FTC

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday sent a 14-page letter to the Florida Supreme Court to “applaud the amendment” that would end the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar’s status as the state’s sole law school accreditor.

Apr 1, 2026 2:44 PM CDT

Expelled white student’s discrimination claims against law school tossed

Discrimination and breach of contract claims against the Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., by an expelled white student was tossed out of federal court last week.

Mar 31, 2026 11:02 AM CDT

Law requiring Ten Commandments to be visible inside schools blocked by court

A law stipulating that the Ten Commandments be displayed inside the elementary and secondary classrooms and libraries of six Arkansas school districts was blocked by a district court Monday.

Mar 17, 2026 1:52 PM CDT

First grader’s free speech case over ‘Black Lives Mater’ drawing upheld by 9th Circuit

The First Amendment rights of a first grader in Southern California who drew a racially sensitive picture and gave it to a Black student were upheld by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco.

Mar 12, 2026 9:56 AM CDT

Law student claims discrimination after Charlie Kirk flyers removed

When the administration at the Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law in North Carolina took down images of slain conservative political activist Charlie Kirk and his family with the message “End Political Violence” the day after he was shot, a law student who put up the posters around the Raleigh, North Carolina, campus was given a disciplinary warning, saying the school didn’t allow posting of personal messages.

Mar 12, 2026 9:38 AM CDT

Supreme Court bans California gender privacy rule in public schools

California public schools can now inform parents if students identify as transgender or nongender conforming without getting the child’s approval, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in response to an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.

Mar 3, 2026 11:19 AM CST

ABA Day 2026: The legal profession in action

From March 24 to 26, the legal profession will gather in Washington, D.C., for ABA Day, the American Bar Association’s largest annual associationwide advocacy event. It is a national campaign of coordinated advocacy that engages attorneys, law students and advocates from every corner of the legal community.

Mar 2, 2026 9:03 AM CST

New directory of private lending options created as student loan regulations shift

As federal policy changes shift student loan limits, the AccessLex Institute has launched a directory of private education loan options to help law students navigate lenders and their loan stipulations.

Feb 26, 2026 11:14 AM CST

Florida AG stands by $100K teaching stipend at anti-corruption event, halts reporter questions

Speaking at a news conference on anti-corruption in Miami, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier stopped inquiries Thursday after reporters posed questions about his sizable paycheck for performing an advisory role at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

Feb 20, 2026 12:33 PM CST

Top judicial officials form workgroup studying law school accreditation

As the path forward for law school accreditation is reconsidered in several states, a group of chief justices and court administrators launched a workgroup this week to dig deep into accreditation, including the role of the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

Feb 19, 2026 11:26 AM CST

With letters out and new student loan limits, law schools face uncertain admissions cycle

With acceptance letters on their way and new restrictions on student borrowing drawing near, law schools are bracing for a tricky admissions cycle that could find enthusiastic applicants with fewer and more expensive loan options.

Feb 19, 2026 8:59 AM CST

Plans for public religious charter school denied again in Oklahoma, for now

The battle to open a taxpayer-funded religious charter school continues in Oklahoma, where on Monday a school board rejected a proposal for the Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School.

Feb 10, 2026 9:57 AM CST

Appalachian School of Law receives county funding while in merger talks

The Appalachian School of Law will receive funding from its home county, as the Grundy, Virginia, law school continues merger discussions with the Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia.

Feb 5, 2026 10:39 AM CST

Over 175 law profs protest rescinding of University of Arkansas law school deanship offer

More than 175 law professors pushed back against the University of Arkansas’ decision to reverse its offer of the law school deanship to Emily Suski, who signed an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court supporting transgender student athletes.

Feb 4, 2026 9:50 AM CST

Policy on trans students’ pronouns didn’t violate teacher’s rights, court says

Montgomery County Public Schools did not violate the First Amendment rights of a Christian substitute teacher by requiring her to use transgender students’ pronouns in the classroom, according to a ruling by a federal appeals court.

Feb 2, 2026 1:52 PM CST

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