What is the difference between an ABA-approved Law School and a Non-ABA-Approved School.?

Actually merrybodner is basically correct. Very few states will let you sit for the bar after attending a non-ABA school. And even fewer employers will hire you.

But, if you’re in a state that allows you to take the bar and you don’t mind knowing that you’ll almost certainly be hanging out your own shingle IF you pass the bar (bar passage rates for non-ABA students are notoriously low), it may be an option for you.

Also: Non-ABA schools are not as strict with entrance requirements, if they have them at all. Several don’t require the LSAT, and GPA requirements are often quite low or non-existent. There’s also at least one that doesn’t require you to have completed college first.

In California, you can sit for the Bar if you go to a non-approved school, but you have to pass the Baby Bar first.

Employers do prefer ABA-approved schools, altho if you’re top of the class, the reputation of your school isn’t as much of a hindrance.

You may not be able to take the Bar Exam if the school is non-ABA-approved. Or maybe you can. How would I know?