TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 19, 2024

More than a third of U.S. law school deans say they oppose an American Bar Association (ABA) proposal that would require greater uniformity across courses, Reuters reports. The group, which included Vanderbilt University Law School Dean Chris Guthrie, argues that the ABA is unnecessarily tightening its grip on law schools and constraining legal educators' freedom in the classroom. “It is unclear why the ABA needs to micromanage law school curricula to such a degree,” the deans wrote in a public comment. Supporters of the proposal argue that more conformity among required classes and the adoption of learning goals for each course would benefit students. Guthrie also signed a separate comment with three other deans.