subject: Securing Admission into ABA Accredited Law Schools [print this page] The business of accrediting a law school in the United States is conducted by the American Bar Association (ABA). There are 200 ABA accredited law schools in the United States, distributed in 49 out of the 50 states that make up America. Alaska is the only state that does not have a law school.
ABA accreditation is presently not extended to law schools that offer their programs as a distant-learning (online) degree. It is also pertinent to note that not all law schools have full accreditation. Six law schools have only provisional accreditation status by the ABA. These are:
1) University of Laverne College of Law
2) Charlotte School of Law, North Carolina
3) Elon University School of Law, located in Greensboro, North Carolina
4) Earle Mack School of Law, Drexel University, in Pennsylvania
5) Charleston School of Law, Charleston, North Carolina
A full list of the ABA accredited law schools in the United States is available from the American Bar Association website (www.abanet.org)
Admission Requirements
A Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is required for all intending law students. The scores and cut-off points vary from school to school. In addition, most law schools require that a prospective candidate must have a bachelor's degree, and a satisfactory undergraduate grade point average (GPA). Additional factors are evaluations through essays, short-answer questions, as well recommendations from reputable individuals. If a candidate can secure a recommendation from a reputable lawyer, that will help a long way to speak for the candidate.
There are other requirements that are specific to schools. Candidates are advised to look up the law guides published by the ABA as guides before making a decision on which law school to attend. This is the best approach when seeking law school admission.
Securing Admission into ABA Accredited Law Schools
