The public will get the opportunity to weigh in on whether the American Bar Association should eliminate a requirement that law schools use a standardized test, like the Law School Admission Test, to assess applicants.
The LSAT was long the only standardized test that automatically met the criteria. The ABASupporters of the testing requirement say it keeps weaker students from wasting time and money with law school. Detractors have said such testing hurts efforts to diversify legal education and the profession, citing disparities in LSAT scores across racial groups.
The Council agreed the comment period should be open for longer than the traditional 30-days but did not specify a closing date. It will collect the input before meeting again in November. Any rule changes could not take effect until after the Council and the ABA's House of Delegates have an opportunity for review.
The ABA has in the past taken steps to remove the testing requirement. The Council approved, but then withdrew, a similar measure in 2018.
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