Becoming a lawyer could get cheaper and faster under looming Trump admin shakeup

What happened: The Trump administration is expected to decide by late December whether to strip the American Bar Association's law school accrediting arm of federal recognition. The decision rests with Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent after Education Department staff recommended denying renewal. Key numbers: The ABA has held federal recognition since 1952. Why it matters: Experts told Fox News Digital the move could accelerate state efforts to approve alternative paths to becoming a lawyer, though it would not automatically end ABA accreditation or change state bar-admission rules.

The Trump administration is expected to decide by late December whether to strip the American Bar Association's law school accrediting arm of federal recognition. The decision rests with Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent after Education Department staff recommended denying renewal.

Experts told Fox News Digital the move could accelerate state efforts to approve alternative paths to becoming a lawyer, though it would not automatically end ABA accreditation or change state bar-admission rules.