ABA to Law Schools: 75% Pass or You May Lose Accreditation

February 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

It appears that the ABA is about to adopt a rule that requires that the at least 75% of bar-takers from ABA accredited schools pass their bar exams, or the school may be at risk of losing accreditation.

The National Law Journal has a story about this issue in its February 4, 2008 edition. CLICK HERE for a link to the full story.

As a practical matter, the ABA’s plan is terrible. It presumes too much of too many students, and doesn’t realistically consider the differences in the difficulty level (or grading curve) of various state bars exams.

This is yet another reason why ABA accreditation as the key to taking bar exams is a bad idea. Let the states set their own standards for education, and let the state bar exams be the key to entering the practice of law.

Jonathan

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