Calendar
Upcoming meetings of the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — the body that makes accreditation decisions. Open sessions publish agendas and materials in advance; the Council considers Standards revisions, site-evaluation reports, and accreditation actions. Always confirm dates and open-session details on americanbar.org before making travel plans.
The next scheduled Council meeting. Watch for open-session materials: standards-revision proposals, acquiescence matters, and reports from the site-evaluation cycle. Also note the pending U.S. Department of Education recognition decision expected by year's end. Council Palm Springs
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Scheduled Council meeting. The 2027–28 academic-year implementation deadline for the revised learning-outcomes standards lands the following fall — this is the last full Council meeting cycle before it. Council Las Vegas
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Scheduled Council meeting. Council Chicago
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Scheduled Council meeting. Council Denver
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August Council meeting with open sessions. The 2026–2027 Standards edition reflects changes approved through August 2026. Council Chicago
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Annual Section business meeting (agenda, 2025 minutes, bylaws, Council slate, Managing Director's report) plus the Section's Annual Conference program on the student-loan landscape. Annual Chicago
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Compiled from the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar events page. Dates, venues, and open-session details can change — verify with the official source before acting on them.