Law schools worry bar-passage standard will undermine diversity
Amber Athey
Amber Athey
Investigative Reporter
@amber_athey
on Jul 19, 2016 at 10:48 AM EDT
The American Bar Association is considering a new bar-passage standard that some law school deans believe contradicts an existing clause on diversity and inclusion.
The Deans of several historically black law schools say the 75 percent bar passage standard threatens their very existence because “minority law graduates...tend to have a lower bar passage rate than their white counterparts.”
Prof. Robert Steinbuch of the University of Arkansas' Bowen School of Law says his research backs up that concern, but argues that preparing students for success should take precedence over promoting diversity.
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