Texas Becomes the First State to Drop ABA-Accreditation for Law School

On January 6th, the Supreme Court of Texas amended the state constitution so that law schools are no longer required to receive accreditation by the American Bar Association (ABA), the organization in charge of overseeing legal education in the United States. An accreditation is a recognition that the education a law school provides is consistent with standards laid out by the ABA. Graduates from ABA-accredited law schools are eligible to take the Bar, the final exam necessary to become an attorney. Instead of the ABA providing this accreditation, it is now the responsibility of the court.

National, FellowsDaniel ReyesFebruary 11, 2026Texas Law School, UT Austin Law, Texas Law, ABA, Bar ExamComment