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American Bar Association panel makes LSAT optional for law school admittance

By Misty Severi
Published November 18, 2022 11:15pm ET
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American Bar Association panel makes LSAT optional for law school admittance
A panel of the American Bar Association voted Friday to make the Law School Admissions Test optional, a win for critics who said the standardized test hampered diversity efforts. The panel’s decision comes amid debate on whether the exam harms or helps with diversity in law schools. Nearly 60 law school deans in September signed […]


A panel of the American Bar Association voted Friday to make the Law School Admissions Test optional, a win for critics who said the standardized test hampered diversity efforts.

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