TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Nov 6, 2024

The American Bar Association (ABA) is revising its diversity, equity and inclusion standards for law schools, according to an ABA memo from the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Bloomberg Law reports that the Standards Committee has reviewed public comments and comments filed in opposition by a coalition of law school deans and law organizations to proposed changes to its previous revision proposal. The committee is recommending further revisions to make it clear that the council is not abandoning the value of diversity and inclusion. The revised standards now call for schools to demonstrate action and commitment and access to the study of law specifically addressing race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other factors. If the accrediting body approves this second version of new standards, it will gather another round of public comments.