American Bar Association in Chicago. July 16, 2011. Photo by Diego M. Radzinschi/THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL.

The American Bar Association body that reigns over the nation's law schools is contemplating a major reorganization intended to cut costs, streamline operations and allow it to respond to problem schools faster.

The reorganization is still a concept at this point, but the ABA's Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is scheduled to discuss the idea at its meeting June 2 in Portland, Oregon. The council could decide whether or not to pursue the reorganization further.