The American Bar Association mandates that an approved law school will prepare its students to be effective members of the legal profession, as well as prepare them to pass the bar exam. The school is further required to provide all students with comparable access to the school's educational options and opportunities. The American Bar Association does allow the school to specialize in specific aspects of the law.
An approved school's law library must remain an active and responsive part of the student's educational life. The library's offerings should support the school's teaching and research projects. The library should maintain sufficient capital to maintain its support of the school's objectives. The library should also be updated with new technology as needed.
An approved law school must maintain facilities that meet its current needs, as well as needs that may be anticipated for the near future. The facilities must not detract from the student's ability to learn, and they must provide reasonable access to any student with a disability. If it is not possible to provide access, then the school shall make reasonable accommodations for such students.
The American Bar Association mandates that an approved school must adhere to sound admission guidelines that deny entry to students who are not capable of completing the bar exam. These guidelines may include test scores, undergraduate courses and grade point average, work experience or extracurricular activities. The school should not allow financial considerations to affect its admission policies.