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Derek Muller Quoted in ABA Hit With Another Suit on Law School Standards

Bloomberg Law


Professor Derek Muller is quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, "ABA Hit With Another Suit on Law School Standards." The article examines three lawsuits brought against the American Bar Association regarding its law school accreditation practices.

Excerpt from "ABA Hit With Another Suit":

All of the suits reflect the fact that the ABA is trying to enforce the standards with some consistency, Derek Muller, a professor at Pepperdine School of Law, told Bloomberg Law.

The ABA is “stuck between a rock and a hard place,” Muller said.

The Justice Department charged the ABA in the mid-1990s with having accreditation standards that were too strict, but the Education Department has been saying it needs to get tougher, Muller said.

The complete article may be found here