ABA to Consider Endorsing Alternative Paths to Licensing - Articles

ABA to Consider Endorsing Alternative Paths to Licensing - Articles

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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 13, 2024

The American Bar Association’s (ABA) legal education arm may be moving toward endorsing lawyer licensing pathways that do not involve passing the bar exam, Reuters reports. While still in the preliminary stages, the council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is slated to weigh a draft policy statement urging states to “create diverse pathways to licensure.” The group meets next on May 17.