http://www.abanow.org/2010/01/american-bar-association-wont-break-law-by-barring-entry-to-legal-profession/ ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:20:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.abanow.org/2010/01/american-bar-association-wont-break-law-by-barring-entry-to-legal-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-1944 Guest Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:14:06 +0000 http://www.abanow.org/?p=3446#comment-1944 Ms. Lamm's response is disingenuous. Simply because law school enrollment grew by "only" 2%, that does not preclude there being a "flood of graduates," as there were a flood of graduates last year as well (and the year before it). Unless the ABA recognizes that the number of new law graduates is seriously disproportionate to what is needed by our society, they will likely lose their accreditation responsibility, as they should. Ms. Lamm's vague reference to antitrust laws has been refuted time and again; other professions, such as medicine and dentistry, have schools that are regulated by entities which exert far more control than the ABA does, and without serious antitrust challenge. Finally, Ms. Lamm's ad hominem attack on Mr. Greenbaum, accusing him of seeking to maintain his income level, is absurd, especially considering Ms. Lamm's own professional background. White & Case laid off dozens of associates in order to maintain partner income. Ms. Lamm’s response is disingenuous. Simply because law school enrollment grew by “only” 2%, that does not preclude there being a “flood of graduates,” as there were a flood of graduates last year as well (and the year before it). Unless the ABA recognizes that the number of new law graduates is seriously disproportionate to what is needed by our society, they will likely lose their accreditation responsibility, as they should. Ms. Lamm’s vague reference to antitrust laws has been refuted time and again; other professions, such as medicine and dentistry, have schools that are regulated by entities which exert far more control than the ABA does, and without serious antitrust challenge. Finally, Ms. Lamm’s ad hominem attack on Mr. Greenbaum, accusing him of seeking to maintain his income level, is absurd, especially considering Ms. Lamm’s own professional background. White & Case laid off dozens of associates in order to maintain partner income.

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