Ohio to Examine ABA Law School Accreditation Amid GOP Criticism

The Ohio Supreme Court is forming a group to review the accreditation process of law schools in the state, becoming the latest to express an interest in alternatives to the nationwide process helmed by the American Bar Association.

Court staff, at the direction of Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy (R), started working to form the advisory committee at the beginning of June. They expect to finish by the end of the month, a spokeswoman said via email. Details of the Ohio committee’s mission haven’t been released.

The state’s move comes after the Justice Department in February threatened to pull the ...