UMass School Of Law Gets ABA Accreditation

The American Bar Association has given a full accreditation to the University of Massachusetts School of Law.

School officials say they received a letter Tuesday morning saying that the school “has demonstrated that it is in full compliance with each of the Standards.”

The school, which is located at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, was established in 2010 by unanimous vote of the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education after the Southern New England School of Law donated all of its assets to the university, including its 75,000 square foot building and 8.5-acre property.

School officials say the donation has been valued at $23 million.

The ABA gave the school a provisional accreditation in 2012.

School officials say full accreditation means that the school has met or exceeded all ABA quality standards.