The American Bar Association (ABA) is suspending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) standards for accredited law schools in response to mounting pressure from the Trump administration to dismantle such initiatives.
On Feb. 21, the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar—the sole accrediting body for most American law schools—voted to suspend enforcement of its “Diversity and Inclusion” standard through August as it considers permanent policy changes.
The council will also review its “Non‐Discrimination and Equality of Opportunity” criteria, according to the ABA Journal, the association’s official publication.
The decision follows the Trump administration’s intensified efforts to eliminate DEI programs within federal agencies while seeking to reduce government expenses and red tape….