Overview
- The Supreme Court of Texas issued a tentative order stating the ABA should no longer be the final arbiter of which law-school graduates may sit for the state bar.
- Under the proposal, the court would decide which schools are considered “approved” for Texas lawyer admissions, replacing ABA control.
- The order leaves operational details unresolved and invites public comments through Dec. 1, with changes anticipated to take effect Jan. 1.
- The court said it has no plans to add new accreditation burdens and may later consider a multi-state accreditor other than the ABA if one emerges.
- The ABA is reviewing the order and will submit comments, while reactions ranged from praise by conservatives such as Sen. Mike Lee and Gov. Ron DeSantis to criticism from legal commentators.