By Anne Ryman | The Republic
A private Phoenix law school told its students and faculty by email late Friday that the American Bar Association plans to pull the school’s accreditation.
The decision means that Arizona Summit Law School cannot accept new students and must put together a plan to ensure current students are able to complete their law degrees and take the Bar exam.
The law school has been on probation by the ABA since March 2017 and a notice published on the ABA’s website Friday said that after a review in May, the ABA finds the school is still out of compliance with ABA standards for program rigor and academic support.
Don Lively, the school’s president and founder, confirmed that the school will be putting together a “teach out” plan, as required by the ABA, to ensure current students can get their law degrees.
He also will consult with the school’s attorneys to consider appealing the bar’s decision. The school has 30 days to appeal.
