Texas is reconsidering its decades-old requirement that lawyers graduate from ABA-accredited law schools — a move that could reshape legal education across the country. As political skepticism of the ABA grows, law school deans warn that abandoning national accreditation would trap future graduates within state lines and jeopardize their ability to practice law beyond Texas borders.
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Texas is reconsidering its decades-old requirement that lawyers graduate from ABA-accredited law schools — a move that could reshape legal education across the country. As political skepticism of the ABA grows, law school deans warn that abandoning national accreditation would trap future graduates within state lines and jeopardize their ability to practice law beyond Texas borders.
The Harvard-MIT Broad Institute has laid off 75 employees and cut $42 million from its annual budget due to reduced US federal funding for scientific research. The cuts, announced in a June 29 internal email, impact 4% of staff and include salary freezes and program reductions. The Broad received $157 million last year from the NIH, now facing cuts under President Trump. Leadership expressed commitment to maintaining research quality despite financial strain, as reported by The Harvard Crimson.
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