An American Bar Association Task Force has proposed changes in the nation’s system of legal education, and some of our largest states are considering conflicting proposals for the kind of education candidates for bar admission in their states should be required to have. California is considering requiring substantial skills training, for example, while New York has announced a significant pro bono service requirement. Other proposals urge licensing lawyers after two years of training, while other proposals would add a period of mentorship before final bar admission. Many proposals assume that implementing these changes would make legal education both cheaper and better. This session will consider these proposals and consider their effect on what our law schools do today.