University of North Carolina Law Pro Bono Program recognized by the ABA
THE DAILY TAR HEEL — The American Bar Association recently recognized the UNC School of Law Pro Bono Program as a 2024 Pro Bono Leader, making it the only law school in the U.S. to have received the recognition.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — U.S. attorney general Pam Bondi directed the American Bar Association, the accrediting body for law schools since 1952, to remove diversity, equity and inclusion requirements for law schools in a letter that was shared on social media.
Read More about US Attorney General tells ABA to remove diversity standard for law schoolsABA reaffirms suspension of law school diversity standard amid White House executive orders
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, reiterated that Standard 206, the American Bar Association’s standard concerning access to legal education, has been suspended and is not being enforced.
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BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF LAW — Florida became the first state to signal a potential break from American Bar Association accreditation of law schools Wednesday, attacking the national legal group in a court order over its emphasis on diversity.
Read More about Florida Supreme Court workgroup considers removing ABA accreditation requirement for bar admissionUS Attorney General calls on ABA to remove law school DEI rule or risk accreditor status
REUTERS — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called for the American Bar Association to immediately repeal its law school diversity rule and scrap a planned revision of that standard in a letter to the ABA posted to a social media site on Wednesday by a U.S. Justice Department official.
Read More about US Attorney General calls on ABA to remove law school DEI rule or risk accreditor statusABA partners with HBCUs to engage students interested in environmental, energy, and natural resources law
ABA JOURNAL — The ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources will host an ongoing webinar series that aims to educate law students about careers that
Read More about ABA partners with HBCUs to engage students interested in environmental, energy, and natural resources lawABA releases statement rejecting recent efforts to undermine courts and the legal profession
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — Three weeks ago, the American Bar Association spoke to you about values that guide us.
Read More about ABA releases statement rejecting recent efforts to undermine courts and the legal professionABA Legal Education Council suspends enforcement of accreditation standard on diversity
ABA JOURNAL — The council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has suspended enforcement of the accreditation standard originally titled “
Read More about ABA Legal Education Council suspends enforcement of accreditation standard on diversityUniversity of San Diego Law professor Orly Lobel joins advisory council of ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
USD NEWS CENTER — Warren Distinguished Professor of Law Orly Lobel was selected to serve on the 12-member Advisory Council of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, which consists of esteemed judges, attorney and scholars designed to build on the decade-long success of the Grit Project, including the 21 Day Grit and Growth Mindset Challenge.
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THE REGULATORY REVIEW — On February 14, the new chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Andrew N. Ferguson, announced that political appointees employed by the Commission can no longer be members of the American Bar Association (ABA) and that the Commission will no longer support any employee’s membership in the ABA.
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