Florida Supreme Court Ends ABA Monopoly on Law School Accreditation

The American Bar Association has come under fire from state and federal officials who accuse the organization of imposing a DEI agenda on law schools.

The Florida Supreme Court building in Tallahassee, Fla., on Jan. 22, 2023. Nanette Holt/the Epoch Times

Florida has become the second state to no longer require aspiring lawyers to hold degrees from law schools accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA).

The Florida Supreme Court, which sets standards for admission to the bar, said on Jan. 15 that the state should move away from a system in which students cannot take the bar exam—the gateway to practicing law—unless they graduate from an ABA-accredited law school.