The rule of unintended consequences is alive and well at the American Bar Association. At least, that’s what people who claim to be speaking on behalf of minority and low-income students believe.
As the academic year opens, law schools are facing tighter standards from the ABA, which changed its rules last winter. Schools whose graduates fail to meet the new criteria risk losing their accreditation. About 30 law schools are at risk, according to a study by Gary Rosin, professor at South Texas College of Law.
