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Normale Ansicht

American Bar Association Fights to Keep Power to Vet Law Schools

24. September 2026 um 23:35
Losing its accreditation ability would be a blow to the nation’s largest association of lawyers and another example of how the Trump administration is reshaping higher education.

© Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA, Reuters

The Trump administration could strip the American Bar Association of its role in accrediting law schools in the United States.

American Bar Association Ends D.E.I. Standards Under Trump Pressure

08. September 2026 um 22:51
The group that accredits law schools voted to eliminate a requirement that the schools show a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

© David Zalubowski/Associated Press

The American Bar Association’s mandate had said that law schools should demonstrate by “concrete action” a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Democrats Demand Information From Law Firm Over Its Deal With Trump

21. Juli 2026 um 16:20
The demand from top congressional Democrats signals their plans to investigate the nature of law firms’ agreements with the Trump administration if they return to power after the midterm elections.

© John Taggart for The New York Times

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom agreed to do $100 million in pro bono work on issues that President Trump supports in a deal it reached with the White House.

Trump Administration Subpoenas Law Firms, Escalating Pressure Campaign

The uneasy truce between the administration and the law firms it cut deals with last year has erupted into a pitched legal battle behind closed doors.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

The subpoenas — which were part of a civil dispute and not a criminal investigation — ask for all communications the firms had with Boris Epshteyn, President Trump’s personal lawyer.

At Many Top Law Schools, Black Student Enrollment Continues to Drop

16. Dezember 2025 um 21:21
The New York Times examined data from 18 of the nation’s top law schools and found that first-year Black enrollment had increased at only four, including at Harvard.

© Billy Hickey for The New York Times

Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Mass.
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