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The American Bar Association Is Unfit To Accredit Law Schools, And The Trump Admin Can Stop Them

Some states have parted ways with the ABA, but federal recognition of the group’s accreditation power gives it a monopoly on the entire U.S. legal profession.

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Washington, D.C. — The American Bar Association (ABA) has injected far-left politics into America’s entire legal system through its power to accredit law schools, but this summer, the U.S. Department of Education will have the opportunity to strip that power.

The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) is a federal advisory board within the Department of Education that “provides recommendations regarding accrediting agencies that monitor the academic quality of postsecondary institutions and educational programs for federal purposes.”

The ABA’s approval by this committee is up for renewal later this summer. The process that is normally a rubber stamp could now be scrutinized by the Trump administration’s more aggressive approach to returning integrity to higher education. Speaking at a Defending Education roundtable on the Hill Thursday, Sarah Parshall Perry, the group’s vice president, said she believes this year’s federal approval process is “going to be different” for the ABA.

Defending Education President Nicole Neily described accreditation as the “velvet glove around the iron fist” because of its often overlooked power in “shaping and twisting” education in America. One of the most egregious offenders is the ABA. The ABA is the only federally recognized accreditor for almost all of the country’s nearly 200 law schools. That means it controls access to federal student loans, bar eligibility, and other career opportunities for students. This gives it enormous power over the entire legal profession.

Over many years, the group implemented a massive diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) regime across America’s law........

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