First of all, it is a decided advantage for the candidate to attend an ABA law school. However, there are also advantages to a non-ABA approved law school that will be discussed below. The ABA is a na-tional organization and provides for accreditation of law schools and services for lawyers, namely sponsoring courses for continuing legal
education and other services. There are about 200 ABA accredited law
schools. They are the most prestigious law schools in the US. As such,
entrance into them is more difficult than non-ABA schools.