Lee: ‘The look’ vs. ‘the sigh’
You’ve heard of “the look,” right? The one that people of color sometimes receive when they enter a store, walk down the street or just exist? I did not even realize “the look” existed until I was an adult.
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‘It’s a societal challenge’: Why patent law has a diversity problem
According to data collected through the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, there are more patent attorneys and agents named Michael in the U.S. than there are racially diverse women.
Wright: Acknowledging implicit bias to support a culture of DEI
For any changes to truly be effective, all members of an organization must acknowledge their own implicit biases and actively interrupt them.
Law schools adjust to affirmative action ruling: Admissions processes tweaked to comply with US Supreme Court opinion
It’s been a little more than three months since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions. Although the decision didn’t necessarily take law schools by surprise, it forced them to quickly adapt their admissions processes.
Walker and Slaughter: The role of mentorship in retaining early-career attorneys
The coming years expect an increase in diverse early-career attorneys in law firms. Proactive mentorship can help retain them into partnership but will require both the firms and the early-career attorneys to be open-minded in the mentoring relationships.
Williamson: Maintaining DEI programs after recent SCOTUS decision
When making employment and promotion decisions, employers may continue to promote DEI initiatives. The key is to focus on the underlying causes of disadvantage rather than explicitly focusing on race.
Felts becomes ISBA president, legal leaders provide updates at assembly meeting
Friday marked a historic moment for the Indiana State Bar Association as the bar inducted its first president who is also concurrently a judge and heard from legal leaders from across the state about updates in the Indiana legal profession.
West Point sued over using race as admissions factor in wake of landmark Supreme Court ruling
West Point was accused in a federal lawsuit Tuesday of improperly using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the same group behind the legal challenge that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions.
IndyBar: Strengthening Our Legal Community
As part of the effort to support a greater pipeline of Hispanic citizens into the practice of law and to strengthen the bench, IndyBar’s Hispanic Lawyers Division is hosting, “Strengthening the Bench: Equity, Inclusivity, and the Path to Judicial Selection.”
Chinn and Boswell: Students for Fair Admissions: Why it matters and what’s next
Since the SFFA opinion was handed down, legal scholars and practitioners across the country have been grappling with the full extent of the holding.
IndyBar: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with IndyBar’s Hispanic Lawyers Division
Sept. 15 is a meaningful date for the Hispanic Lawyers Division.
Former justice Selby leads inaugural class of Diversity in Law honorees
Indiana Lawyer is pleased to announce its inaugural class of Diversity in Law honorees, including the inaugural Diversity Trailblazer, former Indiana Supreme Court Justice Myra Selby.
Biden administration urges colleges to pursue racial diversity without affirmative action
New guidance from the Biden administration on Monday urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on campus after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions.
IndyBar: The World is Yours
Years ago (and I do mean YEARS ago), a true rap anthem asked and answered: Whose world is this? The world is yours; the world is yours; It’s mine, it’s mine, it’s mine.
With affirmative action out, North Carolina’s flagship school bars use of race, sex in admissions
The board of North Carolina’s flagship public university has voted to strictly bar the use of “race, sex, color or ethnicity” in admissions and hiring decisions.
Curtis Hill says he’ll eliminate state’s equity and inclusion office if elected governor
Curtis Hill said he would eliminate all state-funded programs that “exist only to pander to identity politics” — including the Indiana Office of Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity — if elected to the state’s highest office in 2024.
Final day to submit Diversity in Law 2023 nominations
Today is the final day of the extended window for Diversity in Law 2023 nominations.
Nominations must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Email or mail-in nominations will not be considered.
2 days left to submit Diversity in Law nominations
Only two days remain until the extended window for Diversity in Law 2023 nominations closes. Nominations must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Friday.
Law schools rethinking how race will factor in admissions
It’s only been a few weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing universities and law schools to rethink how they can recruit and maintain diverse student bodies.
Deadline extended for Diversity in Law nominations
The deadline has been extended to submit nominations for Indiana Lawyer’s inaugural Diversity in Law awards program. Nominations can now be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 21.