{"id":144548,"date":"2026-02-20T13:24:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/20\/aba-council-to-seek-comment-on-inclusion-of-alternative-licensure-pathways-language-in-accreditation-standards\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T21:24:29","slug":"aba-council-to-seek-comment-on-inclusion-of-alternative-licensure-pathways-language-in-accreditation-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/02\/20\/aba-council-to-seek-comment-on-inclusion-of-alternative-licensure-pathways-language-in-accreditation-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"ABA Council to Seek Comment on Inclusion of Alternative Licensure Pathways Language in Accreditation Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The council voted Friday to send the proposed changes out for notice and comment, which are intended to \u201cmodernize the language  to \u201cexplicitly recognize that law school graduates may achieve attorney 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