- U.S. Education Department is moving to strip the American Bar Association of its long‑standing federal role as law‑school accreditor (a post it’s held since 1952), saying the ABA’s accreditation arm isn’t sufficiently independent and was slow to revise DEI rules.
- If finalized, the change could disrupt federal student loans, bar‑exam access and licensing for students at some law schools.
- The move deepens a political clash with the Trump administration — part of a broader fight over DEI, lawsuits and limits the DOJ has placed on ABA activities, making legal education unexpectedly political.
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