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About 1 in 5 law students have a disability, new survey finds
About 1 in 5 law students have a disability, new survey finds
A survey released this week from Indiana University found that among U.S. law students, about 20% reported that they have a disability of some kind—ranging from mental health conditions to physical disabilities—and often feel unsupported.
·abajournal.com·
About 1 in 5 law students have a disability, new survey finds
EveryLibrary Institute Announces a Special Issue of The Political Librarian, “Weaponized Politics and Dismantled Policies: Defending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America's Libraries and Cultural Institutions.
EveryLibrary Institute Announces a Special Issue of The Political Librarian, “Weaponized Politics and Dismantled Policies: Defending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America's Libraries and Cultural Institutions.
EveryLibrary Institute is a 501c3 organization that supports library funding in the United States.
·everylibraryinstitute.org·
EveryLibrary Institute Announces a Special Issue of The Political Librarian, “Weaponized Politics and Dismantled Policies: Defending Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America's Libraries and Cultural Institutions.
Law Firm DEI in 2025: Strategies for Building Inclusive and Resilient Legal Practices
Law Firm DEI in 2025: Strategies for Building Inclusive and Resilient Legal Practices
When law firms avoid or sideline DEI programs, they implicitly say that they are okay with missing out on the diversity of experience and thought that fuels better decisions, stronger...
·jdsupra.com·
Law Firm DEI in 2025: Strategies for Building Inclusive and Resilient Legal Practices
Demographics of US Museum-Goers: A 2025 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story
Demographics of US Museum-Goers: A 2025 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story
This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2025 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, a national survey of American museum visitors from AAM and Wilkening Consulting. Every year, the survey part…
·aam-us.org·
Demographics of US Museum-Goers: A 2025 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers Data Story
In a Trump era, Black students flock to HBCUs, ‘where their history isn’t being erased’, says Spelman College president
In a Trump era, Black students flock to HBCUs, ‘where their history isn’t being erased’, says Spelman College president
Beverly Daniel Tatum on antisemitism, ‘the hardest in the US’, and DEI as the White House targets higher education
·theguardian.com·
In a Trump era, Black students flock to HBCUs, ‘where their history isn’t being erased’, says Spelman College president
ABA Stands Firm on Diversity Amid Political Pressure from Trump Administration
ABA Stands Firm on Diversity Amid Political Pressure from Trump Administration
The American Bar Association (ABA) is maintaining its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) despite intensified political pressure from the Trump administration and recent legal developments that have challenged the organization’s authority and policies. During a recent forum in Cleveland, ABA leadership reaffirmed the association’s belief that DEI is essential to the excellence and […]
·jdjournal.com·
ABA Stands Firm on Diversity Amid Political Pressure from Trump Administration
US military ordered to pull books on diversity, gender issues
US military ordered to pull books on diversity, gender issues
The Pentagon ordered military educational institutions to pull and review any books that promote what it called "divisive concepts and gender ideology" on Friday, in the latest move from President Donald Trump's administration against diversity, equity and inclusion.
·reuters.com·
US military ordered to pull books on diversity, gender issues
A Map of Anti-DEI Efforts on College Campuses Across the U.S.
A Map of Anti-DEI Efforts on College Campuses Across the U.S.
Threats to DEI are only growing stronger, with continued plans to introduce bills in the next legislative session, and attacks occurring on the accreditation front. Use our interactive dashboard to keep track of the evolving attacks on DEI across the states.
·edtrust.org·
A Map of Anti-DEI Efforts on College Campuses Across the U.S.
Attrition rate is 'markedly higher' for associates of color, NALP Foundation says
Attrition rate is 'markedly higher' for associates of color, NALP Foundation says
The attrition rate for associates in law firms was 20% in 2024, up from 18% in 2023 but still lower than the historic high of 26% in 2021, according to the NALP Foundation for Law Career Research and Education.
·abajournal.com·
Attrition rate is 'markedly higher' for associates of color, NALP Foundation says
Despite DEI backlash, only 19% of companies are cutting diversity funding
Despite DEI backlash, only 19% of companies are cutting diversity funding
A new survey finds that even as employers pull back on some DEI programs, the budget for diversity work has not radically shifted at many companies.
·fastcompany.com·
Despite DEI backlash, only 19% of companies are cutting diversity funding
Reed Smith Abandons DEI Program Amid EEOC Scrutiny: What the Rebrand Really Means for Law Firm Diversity
Reed Smith Abandons DEI Program Amid EEOC Scrutiny: What the Rebrand Really Means for Law Firm Diversity
Introduction: From Gold Standard to “Culture & Engagement” For years, Reed Smith was celebrated as a diversity champion in BigLaw. The firm consistently earned accolades from the Women In Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) and touted its DEI milestones in public-facing content. But in a dramatic shift, the global firm has announced that it is “retiring” […]
·jdjournal.com·
Reed Smith Abandons DEI Program Amid EEOC Scrutiny: What the Rebrand Really Means for Law Firm Diversity
A University, a Rural Town and Their Fight to Survive Trump’s War on Higher Education
A University, a Rural Town and Their Fight to Survive Trump’s War on Higher Education
The administration’s research funding and DEI cuts present an existential threat to regional public universities like Southern Illinois University, the economic backbone of the conservative rural region it serves.
·propublica.org·
A University, a Rural Town and Their Fight to Survive Trump’s War on Higher Education