Standards Review Committee of the ABA Section on Legal Education Considers Student to Faculty Ratio

The Standards Review Committee of the ABA Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar met on July 12-13, 2013 to consider a number of issue regarding accreditation standards. As reported by the National Law Journal, one issue the board discussed was whether to "repeal" the rule establishing a minimum student-to-faculty ratio. After discussion, the committee did vote to do away with the rule; however, the ABA’s managing director for accreditation and legal education noted, "Law schools would still have to have enough faculty members to carry out their mission and comply with all the other accreditation standards."

At USD, class size has remained relatively consistent and allows for a lower student to faculty ratio.

The National Law Journal is available in the Law Library in both electronic and print formats.

(This entry was originally written and posted by Darla Jackson)