Florida Supreme Court Ditches ABA Monopoly on Law-School Accreditation
TL;DR
The Florida Supreme Court ended its three-decade reliance on the American Bar Association as Florida's sole law-school accreditor, allowing graduates from ABA- or other recognized accreditors to sit for the state bar exam starting Oct. 1, a major DeSantis-aligned shift in higher-education policy; Justice Labarga dissented and the court now has six DeSantis appointees.
- Florida Supreme Court ends three-decade reliance on ABA, handing win to DeSantis Florida Phoenix
- Texas law schools no longer required to be accredited by American Bar Association KSAT
- Florida breaks ABA grip on who gets to take the bar exam Tallahassee Democrat
- Law's Paul Rose discusses how Florida and Ohio are considering cutting ties with the ABA Case Western Reserve University
- ABA Legal Ed council will consider options for 'more autonomy' at special meeting ABA Journal
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