To help law schools live up to
the new ABA transparency and accountability principles, deans, administrators,
and faculties need to refine their approaches to shared governance to ensure
that the new accreditation expectations permeate the learning outcomes we seek
for our students and all areas of law school administration. While many law
schools have begun to undertake this process, others are still a work in
progress. This workshop aims to help deans, administrators, and faculty leaders
understand what's required, what's at stake, and how to plan effectively for
the new paradigm. This session will: outline and discuss the most significant
changes in accreditation standards, compliance reporting requirements, and
rankings formulae and their implications for law school administration and
pedagogy; offer management, planning, and communications strategies to assist
deans and prospective deans in identifying and working with stakeholders,
implementing the standards, promoting transparency, and ensuring effective
communication; and present case studies.
Business meeting at program conclusion.