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How Big Is It To Strip The ABA Of Its Accreditation Role?

The ABA's been handling this job for more than a few years now...

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Earlier today, we reported on a Department of Education committee’s recommendation that the ABA be stripped of its authority to accredit new law schools for one year. To understand the gravity of this possibility, when did the ABA publish the first classification of approved schools?

Hint: Prior to this date, the ABA and the AALS clashed over appropriate standards. The AALS stepped back two years prior after passing a resolution to endorse the ABA’s standards.

See the answer on the next page.

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