Conservatives Call The Manager On The ABA’s Diversity Programs
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It really doesn’t take much to get the DEI Police up in arms. Kendrick’s halftime show got slapped with the DEI label, a Black pilot with locs and a grill talked about the importance of caution and prayer got tone policed by thousands of people that literally aren’t qualified to do his job, and the legal profession isn’t faring any better. The ABA’s diversity standards have been under attack by conservatives for a while. Now they’re so mad about it that they’re going to the EEOC about it. Reuters has coverage:
A coalition of conservative legal groups on Monday asked the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate several of the American Bar Association’s diversity hiring programs, claiming they discriminate by giving priority to minority applicants and other underrepresented groups.
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“It’s hard to imagine a clearer case of illegal behavior or an organization that should more clearly know better,” said American Civil Rights Project Executive Director Dan Morenoff in a prepared statement.
Not sure why Dan didn’t just lead with, “Oh no, they’re hiring Blacks and women! Will someone stop this insanity?!”
As the whitelash against DEI continues, expect to see a shuffling of definitions and incentives meant to stop every position of authority or influence from looking like Orania. And as sad as that might make President Musk and his orange VP, sometimes the truth hurts. SFFA v. Harvard may mean that Bakke is no longer good law, but the fact remains that there are cultural, social, and economic benefits to having a diverse workforce and learning environment. The ABA has already made a (relatively) strong commitment to diversity given our current climate. Will the ABA go full Costco and double down on their commitments once lawsuits drop and lawsuits are on the table? Probably not — lawsuits are scary. Despite that, there will likely be some attempt to try and bring veterans, women, racial and religious minorities, folks with disabilities, and more into the fold despite the risk that doing so will invite proxy lawsuits whenever the demographics don’t look like the Bluth family. Why? Like it or not, globalization is real and over time, homogenized silos and mono-cultures won’t be able to compete.
Conservative Groups Call On EEOC To Investigate ABA Diversity Programs [Reuters]
Earlier: ABA Takes A Stand Against Trump Administration Probes
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