The Association of American Law Schools is not pleased with the American Bar Association’s effort to update its law school accreditation standards, and has asked that the review be put on hold to allow for a broader debate about the purpose and vision of accreditation.
AALS President Michael Olivas sent a letter to ABA officials this week requesting that its Standards Review Committee reject proposals that he fears would “weaken” legal education. He asked the committee to allow time for “important constituencies” to understand and debate the proposals. Additionally, he asked that the commission undertake an “independent, fact-based study of the actual cost drivers in legal education, and their relationship with the accreditation process.”
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