Equal Justice Works CEO Verna Williams discusses diversity and public interest law
LAW360 — Verna Williams of Equal Justice Works says she remains committed to diversifying public interest law, even as the legal industry deals with challenges to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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REUTERS — More major U.S. law firms are touting practices focused on managing challenges to clients’ corporate diversity programs, even as some firms are fighting a backlash against their own diversity efforts.
Read More about Law firms see political opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion programsBaylor Law comes into compliance with ABA diversity standards following notice of noncompliance
ABA JOURNAL — The Baylor University School of Law has demonstrated compliance with an accreditation standard requiring that schools demonstrate “concrete action” showing a commitment to having a diverse and inclusive faculty and staff, according to an ABA notice posted Tuesday.
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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…
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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,…
Read More about Georgetown Law professor Jamillah Bowman Williams co-authors paper on diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplaceHow colleges can maintain diversity without affirmative action
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…
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