AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

American Bar Association removes references to minorities in program applications amid racial quota allegations

Judges were encouraged to hire “minority judicial law clerks."

By Mary Stevens '25
Dec 12, 2024

American Bar Association passes resolution requiring law schools to adopt pro-free speech policies

The American Bar Association passed a measure requiring accredited law schools to adopt pro-free speech policies.

By Adam Sabes
Feb 7, 2024

Law school faculty urge Bar Association to reconsider refusal to adopt comprehensive definition of anti-Semitism

The American Bar Association passed Resolution 514 in February, but it excludes the IHRA definition of anti-Semitis…

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Mar 16, 2023

Accreditation council votes to eliminate LSAT for 2025 application cycle

The change, approved by the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, would no longe…

By Kayley Chartier '25
Nov 22, 2022

ABA recommends ending the LSAT requirement

The association's Strategic Review Committee recently published a memo rationalizing its recommendation.

By Ben Zeisloft
May 17, 2022

American Bar Association requires law schools to educate students on 'bias, cross-cultural competency, and racism'

According to the ABA, future lawyers have an obligation 'to work to eliminate racism in the legal profession.'

By Peter Cordi
Feb 22, 2022

ABA goes forward with mandated diversity standards despite law professors' objections

The ABA announced its final recommendations for a set of policies that address diversity and cross-cultural compete…

By Corey Walker '26
Sep 17, 2021

Berkeley, Cornell professors criticize ABA for anti-bias training mandate proposal

Multiple law professors submitted public comments in response to the ABA's suggested requirement.

By Ben Zeisloft
Jul 7, 2021