Association of American Law SchoolsDiversity and Inclusion Archives • AALS https://www.aals.org/news/diversity/ Advancing Excellence in Legal Education Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:48:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://www.aals.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2015/07/cropped-AALS_LogoTwoTone_7470-32x32.png Diversity and Inclusion Archives • AALS https://www.aals.org/news/diversity/ 32 32 Diversity Lab Is Ending. Its Impact Is Not https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2026/06/05/diversity-lab-is-ending-its-impact-is-not/ https://www.aals.org/diversity-lab-is-ending-its-impact-is-not/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:09:40 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=140421 Law.com

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]]> https://www.aals.org/diversity-lab-is-ending-its-impact-is-not/feed/ 0 St. Thomas University Law found back in compliance with ABA nondiscrimination standard https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2025/12/08/st-thomas-university-law-back-in-compliance-with-aba-nondiscrimination-standard/ https://www.aals.org/st-thomas-university-law-found-back-in-compliance-with-aba-nondiscrimination-standard/#respond Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:49:18 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=137163 Law.com

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]]> https://www.aals.org/st-thomas-university-law-found-back-in-compliance-with-aba-nondiscrimination-standard/feed/ 0 NALP study finds racial gaps persist in the legal profession despite strong hiring outcomes https://www.abajournal.com/web/article/racial-gaps-in-hiring-for-new-lawyers-persists-despite-strong-market-study-shows https://www.aals.org/nalp-study-finds-racial-gaps-persist-in-the-legal-profession-despite-strong-hiring-outcomes/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:50:45 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=136188 ABA Journal

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]]> https://www.aals.org/nalp-study-finds-racial-gaps-persist-in-the-legal-profession-despite-strong-hiring-outcomes/feed/ 0 ABA sued by conservative group over law school scholarships https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/aba-sued-over-diversity-scholarships-by-conservative-group-2025-04-14/ https://www.aals.org/aba-sued-by-conservative-group-over-law-school-scholarships/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:10:06 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=133134 REUTERS — A prominent conservative group sued the American Bar Association on Saturday, alleging that a scholarship program meant to boost the number of racially and ethnically diverse law students is discriminatory.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/aba-sued-by-conservative-group-over-law-school-scholarships/feed/ 0 Law students sue US civil rights agency over probe into law firm diversity programs https://www.reuters.com/legal/law-students-sue-us-civil-rights-agency-over-crackdown-law-firm-dei-policies-2025-04-15/ https://www.aals.org/law-students-sue-us-civil-rights-agency-over-probe-into-law-firm-diversity-programs/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 20:04:09 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=133132 REUTERS — Three law students on Tuesday sued a U.S. civil rights agency, claiming that its probe into diversity policies at 20 large law firms is illegal and could expose the personal information of lawyers and job applicants.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/law-students-sue-us-civil-rights-agency-over-probe-into-law-firm-diversity-programs/feed/ 0 Law students sue Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over their investigations into law firm diversity programs https://www.hrdive.com/news/law-students-dei-eeoc-lawsuit/745508/ https://www.aals.org/law-students-sue-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-over-their-investigations-into-law-firm-diversity-programs/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 19:59:59 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=133130 HIGHER ED DIVE — The plaintiffs said they “are deeply worried that their data will be divulged, and that they may be targeted as a result,” per the complaint.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/law-students-sue-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-over-their-investigations-into-law-firm-diversity-programs/feed/ 0 Law firms continue to hire DEI program leaders despite federal push https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/law-firms-are-hiring-for-dei-positions-during-federal-pushback https://www.aals.org/law-firms-continue-to-hire-dei-program-leaders-despite-federal-push/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 18:32:47 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132769 BLOOMBERG LAW — Top law firms are moving forward with diversity, equity and inclusion programs, even as some rivals make changes in response to federal pressure.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/law-firms-continue-to-hire-dei-program-leaders-despite-federal-push/feed/ 0 LGBTQ+ students consider leaving universities in Texas following diversity, equity, and inclusion bans https://www.highereddive.com/news/lgbtq-students-in-texas-weigh-leaving-their-colleges-following-dei-ban-re/744433/ https://www.aals.org/lgbtq-students-consider-leaving-universities-in-texas-following-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-bans/#respond Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:59:06 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132549 HIGHER ED DIVE — While some students have started the process to transfer to colleges outside of the state, others are mulling leaving once they graduate, the report said.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/lgbtq-students-consider-leaving-universities-in-texas-following-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-bans/feed/ 0 Two Fordham Law students receive New York City Bar Association fellowships https://news.law.fordham.edu/blog/2025/03/26/two-fordham-law-students-selected-for-new-york-city-bar-association-diversity-fellowship/ https://www.aals.org/two-fordham-law-students-receive-new-york-city-bar-association-fellowships/#respond Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:45:49 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=132237 FORDHAM LAW NEWS — Fordham Law students Amora Haynes ’27 and Jessie Lopez-Garay ’27 have been selected for the highly competitive New York City Bar Association (NYCBA) Diversity Fellowship Program, which provides summer internship opportunities to first-year law students who have encountered barriers on their path to a legal career.

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]]> https://www.aals.org/two-fordham-law-students-receive-new-york-city-bar-association-fellowships/feed/ 0 Georgetown Law dean William Treanor responds to acting US attorney’s demands to stop promoting or teaching diversity, equity, and inclusion https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5181345-georgetown-law-school-dei-trump/ https://www.aals.org/georgetown-law-dean-william-treanor-responds-to-acting-us-attorneys-demands-to-stop-promoting-or-teaching-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:28:26 +0000 https://www.aals.org/?p=130909 THE HILL — Georgetown Law School Dean William Treanor is defending his school’s curriculum after the Washington, D.C., U.S. attorney threatened to not hire any students from institutions that teach diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).  

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