FTC Backs Nixing ABA Role As 'Gatekeeper' For Texas Bar

Curated from Law360: Legal Industry — Here’s what matters right now:

The Federal Trade Commission has endorsed a proposal from the Texas Supreme Court to abandon a rule requiring graduation from a law school approved by the American Bar Association for admittance to the state bar, saying the organization's "accreditation monopoly" hurts competition and consumers.

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Original reporting: Law360: Legal Industry

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