Texas and the Future of Legal Education
A Civitas Outlook Symposium on the future of the ABA's accreditation monopoly over Texas legal education.
The long-term position the American Bar Association has held, under the authority granted it by the Texas Supreme Court to accredit law schools in Texas and make these institutions the sole pathway to becoming a licensed lawyer in the state, is now in question. The Texas Supreme Court has invited commentary on what, if any, role the ABA should have in determining the legitimacy of legal education in Texas. A similar process is now unfolding in the State of Florida. This online symposium, which has brought together law professors and scholars, inside and outside Texas, aims to make a hopeful contribution to this conversation.
Josh Blackman “The Supreme Court of Texas Must Put Texas First, and Liberate Law Students from the ABA
Seth J. Chandler “Accrediting for Tomorrow: Law School Metrics and Interstate Compacts
Andrew P. Morriss “Ending the ABA’s Role in Accreditation Will Benefit Texas
Derek T. Muller “New Paths for Legal Education Should Be Considered
Ilya Shapiro “The ABA Deserves to Lose Its Accreditation Monopoly
John Yoo “The Conserving Force of Lawyers in American Democracy"
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Long Distance Migration as a Two-Step Sorting Process: The Resettlement of Californians in Texas
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Who's That Knocking? A Study of the Strategic Choices Facing Large-Scale Grassroots Canvassing Efforts
Although there is a consensus that personalized forms of campaign outreach are more likely to be effective at either mobilizing or even persuading voters, there remains uncertainty about how campaigns should implement get-out-the-vote (GOTV) programs, especially at a truly expansive scale.
Trump and Wiles Are like a New Madden and Summerall
Susie Wiles seems to have taken a page from her father, Pat Summerall, in approaching her role.
Under Zohran Mamdani, the Jewish Exodus from New York Is Likely to Accelerate
The city is already undergoing a demographic sea-change. The Democrat’s hipster socialism is a rejection of everything that made it great
The Perils and Promise of Negotiation in International Relationships
It is a moral certainty that the options for lasting peace are far better today because sham negotiations were set aside in favor of resolute and decisive military action.
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Civitas Conversations: Michael Toth on Zohran Mamdani and the Future of Progressivism
Episode 1 of Civitas Conversations with Richard M. Reinsch II
