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Arizona Summit Fights Back For Accreditation

The hearings for Arizona Summit Law School to appeal the loss of its accreditation are nearing.
Downtown Devil reports that the law school, which lost its accreditation in June, is currently in the process of appealing the loss of its accreditation.
Arizona Summit interim president Peter Goplerud says the school is hopeful in its case for appeal.
“[The school] believes that the ABA’s action in making its decision was arbitrary and capricious and should be reversed and the school’s accreditation should continue,” Goplerud tells Downtown Devil.
The Importance of Accreditation
ABA-accreditation is an important stamp of approval for law schools.
To be accredited by the ABA, schools need to undergo a rigorous process that lasts a minimum of three years, according to The Princeton Review.
“The process is meant to insure a level of national uniformity in legal education and practice. If you attend a school approved by the ABA, you are eligible to sit for the bar exam in any state,” The Princeton Review states. “If you attend a school not approved by the ABA, most states will not let you sit for the bar.”
The one exception to the rule? California law schools. According to The Princeton Review, the California Bar Association (CBA) issues accreditation to many California law schools that are not ABA-accredited. Students who have attended either a CBA-accredited or ABA-accredited law school in California are eligible to take the California Bar Exam.
The Future For Arizona Summit
For Arizona Summit, the fight for accreditation is especially important if it hopes to continue enrolling and graduating its own students.
Currently there are plans for Arizona State University to help Arizona Summit if its appeal is unsuccessful, according to Downtown Devil.
The two schools have put together a teach-out proposal “in order to provide the greatest level of support for the students,” Goperud tells Downtown Devil. The teach-out plan would allow students to receive their degrees from Arizona Summit but take the rest of their classes at ASU.
The outcome of the appeal could be determined as soon as late September to late October.
Sources: Downtown Devil, The Princeton Review

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