Florida Becomes Second State To Break American Bar Chokehold On Law Schools

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Future lawyers in Florida are no longer required to attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA), ending the “highly partisan” organization’s chokehold on universities as the nation’s sole law…

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