By: Roy Aker
Amid scrutiny of law schools nationwide, the American Bar Association has recommended dropping faculty tenure requirements that decide whether law schools gain accreditation.
But at the University of Minnesota, some leaders say the change wouldn’t have much of an effect on the University Law School, or even be accepted.
Currently, law schools must offer tenure tracks for new hires in order to be accredited by the ABA. But the association now wants to loosen its accreditation standards, according to a Sept. 20 report.