US Officials Push Tennessee Court to End ABA Monopoly on Law-School Accreditation
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U.S. Attorney Braden Boucek, joined by DOJ and FTC officials, urged the Tennessee Supreme Court to loosen the American Bar Association’s exclusive control over law-school accreditation, arguing the ABA monopoly drives up costs and limits access to legal services by hindering competition; the comments respond to a court request for reform to improve access to quality legal representation and align with moves in other states to open accreditation to new entrants.
- U.S. Attorney Braden H. Boucek Urges Tennessee Supreme Court to Abandon ABA's Exclusive Law School Accreditation Privilege Department of Justice (.gov)
- FTC Officials Urge Tennessee Supreme Court to Reduce Reliance on ABA in Law School Accreditation Law.com
- The ABA Is a Joke. So Why Is It Still Accrediting Law Schools? National Review
- US FTC urges Tennessee Supreme Court oppose ABA law school accreditation monopoly MLex
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