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Date Published: 12/23/2011
ABA Regulations Don't Cause Tuition Increases, Law Schools Do
A recent New York Times piece examines growing dissatisfaction with the American Bar Association's accreditation process, which critics say forces law schools to charge students more each year. Not so, writes Matt Leichter. ABA accreditation standards and U.S. News & World Report rankings have an effect on tuition, but law schools, especially those that are unattached to universities, can be cheaper. They just choose not to be. See related story: Law School Debt Bubble, Part II
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