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Transformative Changes in Diversity Fellowship Programs: Morrison Foerster’s Response to Legal Challenge

A corporate law firm, Morrison Foerster, has made a significant policy change in response to a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination…

Large Law Firms Stand to Benefit from Recent Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action

Actor Kevin Spacey was found not guilty by a London court on Wednesday, after facing multiple sexual assault charges brought…

Stephen Miller Cautions Schools of Lawsuit Risks for Disregarding Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling

Stephen Miller, the former White House adviser and current president of America First Legal, has warned law schools across the…

Conservative Law Firm’s Success Soars as US Supreme Court Takes Rightward Turn

Consovoy McCarthy, a conservative law firm, celebrated a significant victory as the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to strike down race-based…

Consequences of Affirmative Action’s Decline on Diversity in Big Law’s Talent Pipeline

The recent landmark ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action in college admissions has raised concerns about its impact…

Supreme Court Awaits Rulings on Affirmative Action and Student Debt Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court is nearing the end of its current term with several high-stakes cases still awaiting resolution. Among…

Law Schools Shaping the Future Amid Affirmative Action Uncertainty

In the face of potential bans on considering race in college admissions, two prominent U.S. law schools provide valuable insights…

Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Sotomayor Differ on the Future of Affirmative Action despite Personal Benefits

In a striking display of divergent perspectives, Justice Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court's most senior conservative, and Justice Sonia Sotomayor,…

Groundbreaking Study of 6,500 Law Students Proves Mismatch Theory and Exposes Racial Preference Harm, Claims Law Professor

A controversial law professor, Richard Sander, has claimed that data on about 6,500 law students at four law schools strongly…

Trump Administration Calls for an End to Affirmative Action

Summary: The White House said that it will call for an end to race-based admissions in universities.  The Trump Administration…

Harvard Law Review Elects New President

Summary: The Harvard Law Review named Michael Thomas, a second-year law student, as the journal’s new president. The Harvard Law…

Majority of Harvard’s Incoming Class Is Nonwhite

Summary: 50.8 percent of Harvard University's incoming freshman class is a racial minority.  Harvard's push to increase diversity on its…