ABA STANDARD 303(C) AND DIVISIVE CONCEPTS  LEGISLATION AND POLICIES: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Karen Tokarz; Becky L Jacobs; Sherley Cruz; Kendall Kerew; Andrew King-Reis; Carwina Weng

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ABA STANDARD 303(C) AND DIVISIVE CONCEPTS LEGISLATION AND POLICIES: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Authors: Karen Tokarz (Washington University in St. Louis) , Becky L Jacobs (University of Tennessee) , Sherley Cruz (University of Tennessee) , Kendall Kerew (Georgia State University) , Andrew King-Reis (University of Montana) , Carwina Weng (Law School Admission Council (LSAC))

Abstract

This article by six clinicians discusses the challenges and opportunities of new ABA Standard 303 (c), including the implications of and interactions between Standard 303(c) and “divisive concepts” laws and other threats to representation, academic freedom, and free speech in legal education. The article also highlights the intersection of Standard 303(c) and Standard 303(b)(3), which addresses professional identity formation; discusses opportunities to adapt current curriculum and teaching and create new curricular responses to meet the new accreditation standards and interpretations; and explores ways to resist increasing limitations and find a supportive academic community to sustain hope and resilience.

Keywords: ABA, 303(c), Accreditation

How to Cite: Tokarz, K. , Jacobs, B. L. , Cruz, S. , Kerew, K. , King-Reis, A. & Weng, C. (2024) “ABA STANDARD 303(C) AND DIVISIVE CONCEPTS LEGISLATION AND POLICIES: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES”, Washington University Journal of Law and Policy. 73(1).