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Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, American Bar Association (ABA)

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

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Managing Director, Accreditation and Legal Education
: Jennifer Rosato Perea (Managing Director)
Phone : 312-988-6738
Address:
321 N. Clark Street, 19th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2022 - 2023:
196 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions and Programs: 116,727 Students

196 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

87 Public
107 Private Nonprofit
2 Private For-Profit
0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

The accreditation throughout the United States of programs in legal education that lead to the first professional degree in law, including those offered via distance education, as well as freestanding law schools offering such programs.

Sponsoring Organization:

American Bar Association

International Accreditation Activity:
0 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
Yes Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$0

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
18 Full-time Employees
0 Part-time Employees
700 Volunteers - Served 2022 - 2023
Composition of Decision-Making Body
21-member Council consisting of legal educators, practitioners, members of the judiciary, law students, and members of the public.

Profile of 2022 - 2023 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 10

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: 1

Summary of 2022 - 2023 Formal Actions:
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
0 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
25 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
0 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
1 Notice or Warning
0 Probation
7 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
0 Other
Summary of Additional 2022 - 2023 Actions:
25 Substantive Changes Reviewed
20 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation