Is the American Bar Association's Accreditation Monopoly about to End?

Is the American Bar Association's Accreditation Monopoly about to End?

For all practical purposes, the American Bar Association has a monopoly on law school accreditation. There is, at present, no other entity approved to accredit law schools, and the vast majority of states require graduation from an ABA-approved school in order to take the bar exam. The ABA's de facto monopoly may explain why the organization has been able to impose ever-increasing (and often quite costly) requirements on law schools without ever…