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What will it mean for law schools if states ease UPL restrictions?

By Stephanie Francis Ward

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A task force at the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University is investigating an undergraduate major in law. Photo by Ken Lund / Flickr

If states adopt regulations that allow people to practice some forms of law without a JD, that could decrease the pool of law school applicants. But it also might result in lower law school tuition and affordable legal services for consumers, a panel told the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, which met Nov. 22 in Austin, Texas.

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