"Do you believe that all of us have implicit biases? Against which groups do you have implicit biases?"...
“Members will also explore how Congress can help permanently eliminate DEI policies within American institutions, including the legal profession and academy.”...
The law school accreditor has buckled under pressure from the Trump administration to cut discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates. In a Council meeting conducted by the American Bar Association (ABA) last Friday, the accreditor gave final approval to repeal Standard 206, reports Just the...
The American Bar Association has a deep-seated bias against Trump and conservatives, a new study proves....
"while the ABA is free to comment on judicial nominations along with other activist organizations, there is no justification for treating the ABA differently from such other activist organizations"...
I've been arguing to strip the ABA of its near-monopoly accrediting power since 2022. I'm proud that I was against the ABA before it was cool to be against the ABA....
"that policy must be repealed immediately"...
How much do you want to bet it will fight to keep DEI?...
Comments on ABA's Proposed Revision to Law School Standard 206...
American Bar Association not ready to make changes to law school accreditation standards for diversity in light of SCOTUS Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard case...
"would require law schools to adopt policies protecting the free-speech rights of faculty, staff, and students"...
“Their recruiting departments are probably pretty well educated on this already. It’s more of a matter of convincing partners.”...
"The LSAT rule has been a source of heated debate for years, but the latest push to abolish it began in early 2022."...
"We know that education was significantly disrupted by the pandemic, and that the effects of the pandemic were significantly worse for Black Americans and other historically marginalized communities"...
Law professors call the widely respected IHRA definition deleted by the ABA "an invaluable educational tool for understanding how Jews experience antisemitism today" ...
"It first attempted to get rid of the admission test rule in 2018 but backed off when it became clear that the House of Delegates would not go along with the plan."...
"The LSAT, or the Law School Admission Test, tests analytical reasoning, logic and reading comprehension."...
LIF finds itself in the unusual position of complimenting the ABA for its resolution; will ABA cave the way Harvard Dean Elmendorf did?...
