Texas moved to drop American Bar Association oversight of lawyers in the state as part of broader political pressure tied to anti‑DEI initiatives, raising the prospect of an alternate law‑school accreditor. The move follows legislative and executive actions aimed at reshaping professional training and oversight to align with state political priorities. Policy experts say creating a new accreditor could challenge the ABA’s dominance, but law schools are unlikely to abandon national standards quickly given the ABA’s established role in bar eligibility and reputation. Still, the shift signals sustained political risk for professional accreditation across higher education. Law deans and university accrediting offices should prepare for prolonged debate—potentially fragmented accreditation landscapes and calls for new state‑level oversight mechanisms that could affect credential portability and bar admission reciprocity.