Texas and Florida Make a Smart Move on Legal Education

Partnerships, Legal Education, Marriages… Lawyers Were Destroying Everything Last Week — See Generally

Another Biglaw Single-Tier Partnership Falls: The path to upward mobility got a little narrower. Florida And Texas Take Over Legal Education From The ABA: Both states have made abundantly clear that their schools are headed for a dumpster fire. Former Senator Turned Biglaw Lawyer Sued For Ruining A Marriage: The complaint reads less like a legal dispute and more like a prestige HBO drama. Well… STARZ drama anyway.. Supreme Court Hacked, Which Tr…

Florida, Texas sever ties with ABA law school accreditor amid DEI concerns

Florida court emphasizes importance of ‘free exchange of ideas’ and ‘nondiscrimination’ in its ruling Amid on-going concerns about diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements, Texas and Florida recently ended the American Bar Association’s role as the only accreditor of law schools in their states. On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Florida decided that its justices will determine the… Source

Florida Supreme Court Ends ABA’s Monopoly On Law School Accreditation

The Florida Supreme Court issued a significant ruling on Thursday that strips the American Bar Association (ABA) of its exclusive power to accredit law schools for the state’s bar examination. In a decision released on its own motion, the court announced amendments to Rule 4-13.2, effectively ending the requirement that potential lawyers must graduate from […] Florida Supreme Court Ends ABA’s Monopoly On Law School Accreditation

Second State Breaks American Bar Chokehold On Law Schools

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Texas and Florida make a smart move on legal education

Texas and Florida are right to push the ABA out of legal education oversight

Lael Weinberger is a law professor at George Mason University. The Texas Supreme Court announced this month that the court itself, not the American Bar Association, which has held near monopoly control of American legal education, would decide which law schools qualify graduates for the Texas bar. On Thursday, Florida followed suit. The immediate announcement provided occasion for some to celebrate. But it also prompted many questions. The ABA h…