26 law school deans sign letter opposing ABA proposal to accredit fully online law schools
REUTERS — Deans from 26 law schools have asked the American Bar Association to pull back on a proposal to extend its seal of approval to fully online law schools, saying more employment and bar pass data for graduates of online and hybrid programs is needed before making the change.
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UA LITTLE ROCK NEWS — The Bowen Law School Pathway Program was recently awarded the American Bar Association (ABA) 2024 Alexander Award for Excellence in Pipeline Diversity.
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USD NEWS CENTER — Two University of San Diego School of Law Representation in Mediation teams competed against each other in the regional semifinal round of the ABA Mediation Competition held virtually on February 24-25.
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USD NEWS CENTER — Two University of San Diego School of Law Representation in Mediation teams competed against each other in the regional semifinal round of the ABA Mediation Competition held virtually on February 24-25.
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ABA — The Managing Director’s Office of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar released today a comprehensive set of data on bar passage outcomes for American Bar Association-approved law schools.
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JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD — The ABA House of Delegates convened Feb. 5 in Louisville, Kentucky, and approved a new policy against laws that limit teaching about race or gender. The new policy also opposes bans on books that cover those subjects.
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ABA — The American Bar Association Section of State and Local Government Law will host the forum, “Challenges Facing Democracy in 2024,” at the Howard University School of Law in the Damon J. Keith Moot Courtroom at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19.
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REUTERS — The American Bar Association has approved a plan that gives current law students at California’s Golden Gate University a path to obtain their law degrees despite the looming closure of the university’s J.D. program this summer.
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REUTERS — The American Bar Association has granted provisional accreditation to the Jacksonville University College of Law, making it the first new U.S. law school to gain that distinction since 2017.
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COLUMBIA REGIONAL BUSINESS REPORT — The American Bar Association has OK’d the next step in the Charleston School of Law’s journey from a private enterprise to a nonprofit school.
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