Legal Education Sector Awaits U.S. Department of Education's Accreditation Decision on ABA

The legal education community is closely watching for the U.S. Department of Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent's decision regarding the accreditor status of the American Bar Association (ABA) Section on Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. This follows a deadlocked vote by the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, leaving the final determination to the Under Secretary by year's end.