Morrison Foerster Changes DEI Fellowship Criteria Amid Lawsuit

Morrison Foerster has changed the eligibility criteria for its DEI fellowship on the heels of a lawsuit targeting the program.

The Keith Wetmore Fellowship for Excellence, Diversity, and Inclusion previously called for 1L students “who are members of historically underrepresented groups in the legal industry,” according to a past iteration of the fellowship posting on MoFo’s site, according to the archival Wayback Machine website. Now the program recognizes students “with a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.” The firm first began the program in 2012.

The lawsuit by the American Alliance for Equal Rights—a group created ...