US Officials Push Tennessee Court to End ABA Monopoly on Law-School Accreditation
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.
