Should the American Bar Association require law schools to maintain a tenure system?

The committee reviewing the ABA’s accreditation standards does not think so. It has floated a proposal that would eliminate the term “tenure” from the ABA standards covering job security and academic freedom. The committee also wants to kill a requirement that law schools provide clinical faculty members with job protections similar to those enjoyed by full-time professors.

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