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

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

41.8882322, -87.630592
Managing Director, Accreditation and Legal Education
 : Jennifer Rosato Perea
Phone : 312-988-6738
Address:
321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654

Profile of Accredited Law Schools, 2020-2021:
197 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: 114,520 Students

197 Total Degree-Granting:

87 Public
108 Private Nonprofit
2 Private For-Profit
n/a Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

First professional degree in law (J.D.) programs in U.S.

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:
$n/a

$n/a Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$n/a In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
18 Full-time Employees
0 Part-time Employees
240 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
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 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: Every 10 years with annual interim monitoring.

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: Ongoing review of standards and comprehensive review when requested by Council.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
0 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
23 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
0 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
0 Notice or Warning
0 Probation
0 Show Cause
4 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
0 Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
27 Substantive Changes Reviewed
26 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation