ABA Ditches DEI Requirement for Accreditation of Law Schools
The bar association did not tell schools how to meet the requirement but said that to be accredited, schools would be judged “on the totality of the law school’s actions and the results achieved.” It was originally adopted in 1980 and had been in its current form since 2014. The council later added a second subsection requiring a similar commitment to diversity in the composition of faculty and staff.The backstory to today's decision really began with the Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action. That decision was focused on using race as a factor in admissions but it should have given a hint to all colleges that decisions based on race (beyond admissions) were not a good idea.
- ▪The bar association did not tell schools how to meet the requirement but said that to be accredited, schools would be judged “on the totality of the law school’s actions and the results achieved.” It was originally adopted in 1980 and had b
- ▪The council later added a second subsection requiring a similar commitment to diversity in the composition of faculty and staff.The backstory to today's decision really began with the Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action.
- ▪That decision was focused on using race as a factor in admissions but it should have given a hint to all colleges that decisions based on race (beyond admissions) were not a good idea.
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ABA Ditches DEI Requirement for Accreditation of Law Schools John Sexton 8:00 PM | September 08, 2026 AP Photo/Eric Risberg The American Bar Association held a vote today and decided to do away with a DEI requirement that was part of its requirements for accrediting schools.The American Bar Association, the lawyers group that sets standards for the legal profession, eliminated on Tuesday a diversity requirement for law schools after facing pressure from the Trump administration.The bar association said that the diversity requirement could jeopardize its role as an accreditor that oversees nearly 200 juris doctorate programs.The association’s mandate had said that law schools should demonstrate by “concrete action” a commitment to diversity and inclusion, including having a diverse faculty…
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