Indiana Lawyer

Law schools accredited by the American Bar Association will have more time to explore alternative admission standards thanks to a change the organization approved last month. Reporter Maura Johnson writes about the variances that allow law schools admit a higher percentage of first-year students using methods other than standardized testing to weigh applicant eligibility. The change would allow some students to sidestep the Law School Admission Test, or LSAT, on their way to a legal education. And Mitzi S. Morris writes about how attorneys fresh from law school can best adapt to the law firms where they're starting their careers.