Is it important to attend an ABA-accredited law school?
Each state and the District of Columbia regulate admission to the practice of law. One requirement for admission to the bar is a degree from an approved school. Most jurisdictions defer to the American Bar Association and accept degrees only from those schools that are accredited by its Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. In those jurisdictions, a degree from a school not on the list of accredited law schools will not qualify its holder to practice law.
