What is the difference between an ABA accredited law school and a state accredited law school?
A state accredited law school is a law school that the state bar has approved as an educational institution where its facilities and curriculum have met the minimum educational requirements for the state bar. Graduates of a state accredited law school can only sit for the state bar where the school resides. An ABA accredited law school is a law school that the ABA has approved as an educational institution where its facilities and curriculum have met the minimum national standards for all state bars. Graduates of an ABA accredited law school are eligible to sit for any state bar in the country.
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