Updates and corrections
Rules change after a book is published. When they do, I post the change here. Check again before you act.
First edition. Rules and programs checked September and October 2026.
The edition line on your copyright page tells you which version you have.
Corrections since the first edition
Newest first. Each entry says where the passage is, what changed, and which copies it affects.
Where each list stands
The book says the current version of every list is here. Each list below stands as printed unless this table says otherwise. When a list changes, the full corrected list goes up on this page.
| List | Where in the book | Checked | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thirteen two-year JD programs with no admissions test | Appendix A | September 25, 2026 | As printed |
| UK law conversion courses, and which ones you can take online | Appendix B | September 26 and 27, 2026 | As printed |
| ABA-approved law schools with online or hybrid JD programs | Appendix C | October 2026 | As printed |
| Non-ABA law schools you can attend online | Appendix D | October 2026 | As printed |
| The three groups of states, and the four maps | Chapter 7 | October 2026 | As printed |
| The law reader table for California, Virginia, Vermont, and Washington | Chapter 2 | September and October 2026 | As printed |
What was moving when the book went to press
Several things were moving as the first edition went to press. If one of them touches your plan, check it before you rely on the book.
- The ABA’s variance program. The ABA extended it in August 2026.
- The ABA’s standing as an accreditor. The Department of Education had not decided whether to keep recognizing the ABA’s Council as an accreditor of law schools.
- Washington State. Its Board of Governors voted in September 2026 to keep its new definition of an approved law school, and says its work on the policy isn’t finished.
- Florida. Its amended rule took effect on October 1, 2026.
- Alabama. Its new rule takes effect on January 1, 2027.
- Federal student loans. More of the 2025 loan changes take effect in July 2027 and July 2028.
- Tuition, and the Appendix A list. Both change every year.
To see where things stand today, check the Supreme Court of Texas's list of approved law schools, the Florida Supreme Court's docket for case SC2025-2064, the admissions pages of the Alabama and Washington state bars, and news of the Department of Education's decision on the ABA's Council.
How often I check
I plan to recheck everything before each application season and revise the book when something in it stops being true.
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