THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Congress Spotlights American Bar Association’s Dance With The DEI Devil
The ABA 'has continuously pursued discriminatory DEI practices,' said Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas.
The ABA 'has continuously pursued discriminatory DEI practices,' said Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas.
Wednesday’s hearing followed discussions of changes within the ABA in the more than a year since the Education Department issued new guidance on DEI policies and President Trump issued an EO prohibiting them in accrediting bodies.
House Republicans are turning their attention this week to the American Bar Association (ABA), questioning whether the influential group used its authority over law school […] Source
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Rep. Brandon Gil has summoned ABA President Michelle Behnke for questioning at Wednesday's hearing. The ABA is the largest legal trade association in the nation, and has a stranglehold on accreditation of law schools.
‘ABA’s influence on future lawyers cannot be overstated’
An education watchdog is urging America’s law school accreditor to end rather than hide its policy requiring law schools to embed DEI in their curricula. Defending Education (DE) called for the American Bar Association (ABA) to repeal a policy that requires law students to study DEI , according to a press release Monday. Sixty-two law schools appear to still follow that policy as of April, DE previously reported . (RELATED: Here’s How Law Schools Are Training The Next Generation Of Immigration Activists) The ABA did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment. ABA’s Standard 303(c) required law schools to include “bias, cross-cultural competency, and racism” in their graduation…Open
‘ABA’s influence on future lawyers cannot be overstated’
An education watchdog is urging America’s law school accreditor to end rather than hide its policy requiring law schools to embed DEI in their curricula. Defending Education (DE) called for the American Bar Association (ABA) to repeal a policy that requires law students to study DEI , according to a press release Monday. Sixty-two law schools appear to still follow that policy as of April, DE previously reported . (RELATED: Here’s How Law Schools Are Training The Next Generation Of Immigration Activists) The ABA did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment. ABA’s Standard 303(c) required law schools to include “bias, cross-cultural competency, and racism” in their graduation…Open
'ABA's influence on future lawyers cannot be overstated'
Some states have parted ways with the ABA, but federal recognition of the group's accreditation power gives it a monopoly on the entire U.S. legal profession.
Starting in September, Washington will allow graduates of non-ABA-accredited law schools to sit for its bar exam – marking the fourth jurisdiction in recent months to pull back from the association's longstanding gatekeeping role.