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FTC Urges Texas Court to Reform Bar Admissions System

12/6/2025

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The Federal Trade Commission urged the Texas Supreme Court to change bar admissions and seek alternatives to the American Bar Association.
The FTC calls the American Bar Association a monopoly, citing costly, rigid requirements that promote elitism.
Critics say the ABA shifted from neutrality to advocacy on divisive issues such as abortion, causing membership to fall from 650,000 in 2015 to 227,000 today.

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Story summary

The Federal Trade Commission urged the Texas Supreme Court to change bar admissions and seek alternatives to the American Bar Association.
The FTC calls the American Bar Association a monopoly, citing costly, rigid requirements that promote elitism.
Critics say the ABA shifted from neutrality to advocacy on divisive issues such as abortion, causing membership to fall from 650,000 in 2015 to 227,000 today.