Another Law School Sues the American Bar Association

Arizona Summit Law School sued the American Bar Association May 25 alleging its accreditation standards are arbitrary and unconstitutional, the fifth suit of its kind filed recently.

Three of the suits, including Summit’s, were filed by Infilaw, the company that owns the for-profit law schools.

Summit is asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona to prevent the ABA from withdrawing its accreditation.

“Today’s filing alleges that the ABA has violated due process in applying its accreditation standards,” Paul D. Clement, an attorney with Kirkland & Ellis who is representing Summit, said in a statement.

Clement, ...