Texas Board of Law Examiners

The Texas Supreme Court decided the American Bar Association should "no longer have the final say" on which law school graduates can become licensed lawyers. Will the move foster accessibility and innovation in the legal field as advocates hope — or will most things stay the same?

The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday finalized a tentative opinion issued in September that no longer requires soon-to-be lawyers to attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. The power to approve those law schools now rests with the state's highest civil court.