Attorney General Bondi Threatens ABA’s Role as Law School Accreditor Over Diversity Standards
In a February 28, 2025 letter, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi called on the American Bar Association’s Council of the Section of Legal Education to eliminate its diversity and inclusion requirements for law schools. Bondi warned that if the ABA fails to repeal the standard—which mandates that law schools demonstrate diversity efforts among faculty and …