华盛顿——司法部警告美国律师协会，如果其不改变限制兼职教授在法学院教学角色的规则，可能面临反垄断调查。
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department has warned the American Bar Association it may face an antitrust investigation if it fails to change rules that limit the role part-time professors play in teaching law students.
司法部在给美国律师协会认证委员会的新信中传达了这一信息，该委员会的质量标准覆盖大多数法学院。这封日期为10月7日的信件由副司法部长斯坦利·伍德沃德签署，并被《华尔街日报》审阅。伍德沃德表示，兼职教授成本更低且通常具有更多实际经验。限制他们教授的课程量损害了教育质量，并导致学费上涨的压力。
The department delivered the message in a new letter to the ABA’s accreditation council, whose quality standards cover most law schools. The Oct. 7 letter—signed by Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward and reviewed by The Wall Street Journal—said adjunct professors are cheaper and often have more real-world experience. Limiting how much they can teach hurts education and puts upward pressure on tuition costs, Woodward said.