How college accreditors can support student diversity
HIGHER ED DIVE — Colleges have long grappled with how to create and maintain diverse student bodies — a goal likely made more difficult with the U.S. Supreme Court decision against race-conscious admissions in June.
Read More about How college accreditors can support student diversityABA president Mary Smith releases statement in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the legal profession
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The American Bar Association is deeply troubled by the recent efforts of some elected officials and advocacy groups to attack diversity programs at law firms.
Read More about ABA president Mary Smith releases statement in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the legal professionAmerican Bar Association says focus on grades and class rank harms law associate diversity
REUTERS — Law firms’ heavy emphasis on class rank and grades in hiring is hampering their attorney diversity, the American Bar Association said on Monday, when it urged them to take a more expansive review of prospective associates.
Read More about American Bar Association says focus on grades and class rank harms law associate diversityOpinion: California’s end of affirmative action in the 1990s had a negative impact law schools on diversity
THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last month to strike down affirmative action in education ignores the compelling interests we all have in training diverse students. Affirmative action opened doors once closed to provide educational opportunities for students of color like me.
Read More about Opinion: California’s end of affirmative action in the 1990s had a negative impact law schools on diversityHow the organization Lawyers of Color helps maintain diversity in law schools
FORBES — African Americans represent a mere 7.9% of all law school students in the United States, well below the percentage of African Americans in the general population, which hovers near 12%. Lawyers of Color(LOC), an organization dedicated to supporting African American law students, is focused on providing ample information to prospective African American law students and increasing…
Read More about How the organization Lawyers of Color helps maintain diversity in law schoolsGeorgetown Law professor Jamillah Bowman Williams co-authors paper on diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL CENTER ON LEGAL PROFESSION — Jamillah Bowman Williams, a professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, seeks to understand the gap between what people say they believe and what they do. Nowhere is this more evident than in the context of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues in the workplace and,…
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Colleges are still waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on affirmative action in their admissions programs. A final decision is expected in the next two weeks. As they wait, college and university officials are continuing to explore what they will do to enroll diverse classes in the likely event…
Read More about How colleges can maintain diversity without affirmative actionHow the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action could affect diversity of the legal profession
REUTERS — The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday that sharply curtailed considerations of race in university admissions will hamper decades-long efforts to bolster diversity in the legal profession, law school administrators and other industry experts said.
Read More about How the US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action could affect diversity of the legal professionBrooklyn Law dean David D. Meyer releases message affirming commitment to diversity after US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
BROOKLYN LAW — In response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision restricting the use of affirmative action in college admissions, incoming President Joseph Crea and Dean David Meyer of Brooklyn Law School have sent a powerful message to the academic community reaffirming the school’s commitment to diversity and inclusivity.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA CAREY LAW — Today’s Supreme Court decision marks a significant change to admissions in higher education. Even as we study the Court’s opinion in more detail, the Law School stands by President Magill and Provost Jackson’s commitment both to fully comply with the law and to seek the vibrant and diverse student…
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