ABA Halts Enforcement of DEI Rule in Reaction to Trump Agenda (2)

The American Bar Association is suspending enforcement of its diversity equity and inclusion mandate for law schools.

The decision is in direct response to the recent messaging from the Department of Education and the executive branch. Law schools typically must adhere to the requirement in order to receive accreditation.

The suggested rule had included race- and gender -based criteria and pointed to specific areas schools can take “concrete” action, including recruitment efforts targeted at groups that have been “disadvantaged in or excluded from the legal profession.”

Education Department acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor last week sent schools ...