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AMABEBE*  \nFor nearly a century, the American Bar Association (ABA) has overseen the standards governing accredited law schools, which in turn constitute the primary pathway to the practice of law in the United States. ABA Standard 503 requires that all such schools use a “valid and reliable” examination to assess candidates for admission. Currently, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is the only examination that the ABA has officially recognized as satisfying the standard. However, the LSAT—now approaching its eightieth year—has strayed far from the purposes it was originally designed to serve. Once a simple tool to aid in the assessment of diverse applicants, it has in recent decades become a significant barrier to entry with disparate negative impacts on women, racial minorities, individuals of low socioeconomic status, and, perhaps most egregiously, those with disabilities. This Note argues that Standard 503 should be rescinded. Such a step is necessary both to stimulate innovation in law school admissions and to fulfill the ABA’s mandate of promoting diversity in the legal profession and serving the larger public good.  \nINTRODUCTION ................................................. 1861  \nI. THE LSAT IN ITS HISTORICAL CONTEXT ............... 1864  \nA. The Pre-LSAT World ............................... 1864  \nB. The Creation of the LSAT .......................... 1867  \nC. The Post-LSAT World .............................. 1869  \nD. The LSAT and ABA Standard 503 ................. 1875  \nII. LITIGATION CHALLENGES TO THE LSAT UNDER THE ADA ................................................... 1876  \nA. The LSAT,“Speededness,” and the Practice of Flagging ............................................ 1877  \n* Copyright 􀀡 2020 by Eremipagamo M. Amabebe. J.D., 2020, New York University School of Law; B.A., 2006, Columbia University. I would like to thank Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah for his support and guidance throughout the writing process and for his seminar, The Life of Honor , which provided the original inspiration for this Note. I would also like to thank my husband, Jan, my mother, Anna, my sisters and brother, family, and friends for their encouragement and support during the past three years and beyond. My heartfelt gratitude also goes to my colleagues on the New York University Law Review , from whom I have learned so much. In particular, I’d like to thank Jessica Li, Anna Applebaum, Samantha Morris, and the many other editors who helped this piece to publication. Finally, I thank my father for his unflinching belief in me, for his magic, and for providing me with a model of how to live well  .  \n1860  \nDecember 2020] BEYOND “VALID AND RELIABLE” 1861  \nB. Department of Fair Employment & Housing v. Law School Admission Council, Inc...................... 1879  \nC. Binno and the LSAT ............................... 1884  \nIII. THE CASE FOR RESCINDING STANDARD 503 ............ 1886  \nA. The Barriers to a Universal Accommodation ........ 1886  \n1. The LSAT and the Normal Curve .............. 1886  \n2. “Standards”(vs. Rankings) ..................... 1890  \nB. ABA Standard 503 and the Future of Legal Education ........................................... 1892  \n1. The GRE and ABA Standard 503 .............. 1892  \n2. Beyond “Valid and Reliable” ................... 1897  \nCONCLUSION ................................................... 1902  \nINTRODUCTION  \nFor nearly eighty years, the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) has been the one of the primary gatekeepers to legal education in the United States. It is a rite of passage undertaken by the overwhelming majority of American lawyers and one that has increasingly come to set the trajectory of an individual’s legal career. At a societal level, the LSAT plays a significant role in shaping the social demography of the nation’s law schools, which in turn shape","cbCaihRVT6fWmtKW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihRVT6fWmtKW","pdf",279393,44,"English","# Introduction\n## The LSAT in Historical Context\n## Litigation Challenges to the LSAT Under the ADA\n## The Case for Rescinding Standard 503\n## Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What does ABA Standard 503 require law schools to do?\",\"answer\":\"ABA Standard 503 requires accredited law schools to use a “valid and reliable” examination to assess candidates for admission.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the Note argue the LSAT has become problematic?\",\"answer\":\"The Note contends that, despite being designed as an admissions assessment tool, the LSAT has become a significant barrier to entry with disparate negative impacts, particularly for individuals with disabilities.\"},{\"question\":\"What change does the Note recommend regarding Standard 503?\",\"answer\":\"The Note argues that ABA Standard 503 should be rescinded to encourage innovation in admissions and to better fulfill the ABA’s diversity and public-good mandates.\"}]","Beyond “Valid and Reliable” - The LSAT, ABA Standard 503, and the Future of Law School Admissions | PDF",111]