The American Bar Association’s legal education arm is considering extending accreditation to fully online law schools, marking a major shift from its longstanding prioritization of in-person teaching. “I am very happy to see that the ABA is finally considering moving in this direction,” said Purdue Law Dean Martin Pritikin said Monday. “Virtually every other field of higher education has been quicker to embrace online learning.” Besides upsetting law school rankings, the change could make law school a lot more affordable. Internet and Zoom tends to be far more affordable than brick and mortar; the costs of where you learn reflects that.
