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Future Law Students May Not Have to Take the LSAT

By Cleveland Law Library

What a relief it would be for future law students if they do not have to take the LSAT? Such a proposal is in the works as part of proposed changes to ABA law school accreditation standards. According to law.com, the chairman of the ABA's committee has indicated that the committee is leaning toward eliminating the test requirement, regarding which 10 law schools have apparently already been excused from 100% compliance. Click here to read the full article, which contains opinions pro and con, as well as more issues that the committee is re-considering, such as the current requirement that law students take at least one externship, clinci or simulation. Click here to read a summary of the proposed changes from the abajournal online.

Full post as published by Cleveland Law Library Weblog on January 18, 2011 (boomark / email).