ABA Standard 303(c) and Divisive Concepts Statutes and Regulations: Challenges and Opportunities

Authors

• Andrew King-Ries, Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of MontanaFollow
• Karen Tokarz, Washington University School of Law in St. Louis
• Becky L. Jacobs, University of Tennessee College of Law
• Sherley Cruz, University of Tennessee College of Law
• Kendall Kerew, Georgia State University College of Law
• Carwina Weng, Law School Admissions Council (LSAC)

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2024

First Page

247

Volume

73

Source Publication Abbreviation

Washington University Journal of Law and Policy

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.

Recommended Citation

King-Ries, Andrew; Tokarz, Karen; Jacobs, Becky L.; Cruz, Sherley; Kerew, Kendall; and Weng, Carwina, "ABA Standard 303(c) and Divisive Concepts Statutes and Regulations: Challenges and Opportunities" (2024). Faculty Law Review Articles. 246.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/faculty_lawreviews/246