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Massachusetts School of Law at Andover

500 Federal Street
Andover, Ma 01810
Phone: 978-681-0800
Web Site: http://www.mslaw.edu

The Massachusetts School of Law, located on Federal Street, was founded in 1988 to provide "entry to the legal profession for working-class students". From the beginning, the school had difficulty getting American Bar Association accreditation. This made it impossible for students to sit for the bar examination or practice outside of Massachusetts. after the school petitioned the ABA for many years, about 8 states allowed MSL graduates to work as licensed lawyers. MSL, Dean Lawrence Velvel, and, eventually, the Department of Justice attacked the so-called anti-competitive rules of ABA accreditation by filing an antitrust suit against the ABA.

• Against the Tide by Debbie Hagan. 2004 (Andover Room R 340.071 Hag)

[1]*Andover Law School Continues Fight with ABA.] Andover Townsman June 22, 2000, p.6.

[2].boston.com/business/globe/articles/2006/12/05/mass_school_of_law_urges_us_to_reduce_clout_of_bar/

--Eleanor 19:00, December 21, 2006 (EST)--Leslie 17:58, September 5, 2012 (EDT)

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