The American Bar Association proposal to eliminate its tenure requirement for law schools drew a hostile reception during the Association of American Law School’s annual meeting in New York over the weekend.

An overflow crowd of law professors packed into a meeting room during a panel discussion on Saturday to express outrage over the idea. The ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar billed the discussion as an opportunity to learn about the myriad changes on the table as it updates its accreditation standards.

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