Following up on Friday’s post, ABA Finds St. Thomas Law School Out Of Compliance With Financial Resources Accreditation Standard: Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, Notice of Finding of Noncompliance With Standard 202, University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (Feb. 2025):
At its February 20-21, 2025, meeting, the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association (the “Council”) considered the status of the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law (the “Law School”) and concluded that the Law School is not in compliance with Standard 202(a) [“The current and anticipated financial resources available to the law school shall be sufficient for it to operate in compliance with the Standards and to carry out its program of legal education.”].
The Law School has been asked to submit a report by June 27, 2025, and to appear before the Council at its November 2025 meeting. The Council will consider the written report at its August 21-23, 2025, meeting. If the information provided in the written report demonstrates compliance with Standard 202(a), then the Council will find the Law School to be in compliance with Standard 202(a) and cancel the hearing.
ABA Journal, New Hampshire Law School Found Noncompliant With ABA Accreditation Standard:
“We look forward to providing the ABA with additional information that we believe will address the matter,” wrote Megan Carpenter, the dean of the law school, to the ABA Journal. She noted that “enrollment is at an all-time high, and our student outcomes are excellent.”
The Concord, New Hampshire-based law school had a JD enrollment of 657 in fall 2024, according to the school’s latest Standard 509 Information Report, and 81.29% of its first-time bar takers passed the bar in 2024. Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $41,000 for residents and $49,000 for those from out of state.
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