The future of law school accreditation by the American Bar Association is uncertain. Should a Law School’s “Regional Accreditation” Be Enough for Bar Admission? by Barry Currier , who was involved with the law school accreditation process with the ABA for many years, looks at the question of regional law school accreditation:

“One of the most significant current questions about the regulation of legal education and bar admissions requirements in the U.S. is whether state courts should permit J.D. graduates of law schools that are “regionally accredited”^[1] but not also approved by the Legal Ed Council^[2] to sit for the bar exam and be admitted to practice. This question is important now because some state courts have changed or are considering changing their bar admissions rules to allow graduates of law schools in colleges and universities that are approved by one of these regional accreditors to be eligible for admission in their jurisdiction.”