Includes the August 2014 Revised Standards for the Approval of Law Schools and the August 13, 2014, Transition to and Implementation of the New Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools.

Landing page from the ABA for its task force. Includes information on task force members, foundational documents, drafts and news/articles.

September, 20, 2013

At its meeting held on December 4-5, 2015, the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar approved for Notice and Comment the following proposed revisions to the ABA Standards and Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools: Standard 204, Standard 205, Standard 304 and Standard 305. A hearing on these proposed changes is scheduled for January 29, 2016. Includes links to Memos and Drafts of Proposed Revisions.

A selection of news and longer articles compiled by the ABA

Arthurs makes clear that the fundamental goal of the law school "is to pursue knowledge. It is not a substitute for 'training' lawyers whether under the guise of producing 'practice ready' graduates or steeping students in so-called 'experiential learning.'" Diamond's post links to Arthurs' paper. The University of Alberta Faculty of Law Future of Law School conference page links to all videos recorded during the event.

Final Report Issued January 2014

(June 10, 2014)
Paul Caron at TaxProf Blog on the Section's approval of five of the six remaining proposed changes to the accreditation standards.