The American Bar Association’s Discriminatory Diversity Push Is Ending—For Now
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TL;DR
- The ABA's authority to accredit law schools for over 70 years is being reviewed by the Department of Education.
- The ABA has been criticized for pressuring law schools toward racial discrimination in admissions and faculty hiring.
- Examples of ABA pressure include criticism of schools for insufficient minority faculty or students and requiring diversity initiatives for accreditation.
- The ABA's diversity standards conflicted with state laws prohibiting race discrimination and Supreme Court rulings.
- The Department of Education's recommendation to revoke the ABA's accreditation authority aims to ensure fairness in admissions and hiring.