By Susannah Pollvogt What once was a relatively anodyne topic — accreditation of U.S. law schools — has recently become a lightning rod for a variety of political conflicts.It was not always thus. The American Bar Association assumed a role in accrediting law schools in 1921 and was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the national accrediting agency for JD programs that same year. The accrediting function is currently performed by the ABA’s Council of Legal Education and ...
