To receive accreditation, the NU Attorney Ethics Division underwent a detailed inspection of both the facility and staff, including an evaluation of the testing procedures, legal ethics training procedures, student training , to ensure it meets or exceeds all AEAE standards. Additionally AEAE evaluated NU's Legal Ethics Division goals to ensure they were clearly stated and included plans for positively affecting the quality of NU's Attorney Ethics training. “Successful accreditation is a recognized benchmark to demonstrate adherence to quality standards,” said a spokesman for the school