American Bar Association in Chicago. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Legal Experts Weigh In on ABA's Support of Alternative Pathways to the Bar
The ABA's policy change indicates that the organization is saying, "We no longer see the bar exam as the end-all and be-all," said Jo Perini-Abbott, director of the Lewis & Clark Law School Advocacy Center.
May 22, 2024 at 12:20 PM
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Legal Education
The original version of this story was published on Law.com
Since the American Bar Association rubberstamped alternative pathways to the bar last week, legal experts' reactions have ranged from the move not carrying much weight to others seeing it as "huge."
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