President Richard Lewis Reflects on a Groundbreaking Year
President Richard Lewis reflects on his groundbreaking year as president and the initiatives he took to combat anti-Asian hate and antisemitism, preserve diversity and keep funding flowing to legal services programs. He also shares how the year has changed him…
Where Do We Go From Here? Dispute Resolution DEI Initiatives After the Students for Fair Admissions Decision
In recent years, dispute resolution service providers, professional associations and court-annexed ADR programs have launched initiatives to increase diversity, equity and inclusion among dispute resolution practitioners. These programs seek to recruit, train and support members of historically underrepresented communities in…
Promoting Diversity While Complying With the Supreme Court
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina are unconstitutional, employers, educators and the judiciary are trying to adjust to this new reality while preserving their diversity goals. The New York…
New York State Bar Association To Host Panel on Advancing Diversity in Wake of U.S. Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling
In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court declaring race-conscious admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina to be unconstitutional, the New York State Bar Association is hosting a panel of experts who will discuss how colleges, law…
The Demise of Affirmative Action in Higher Education: Where Do We Go From Here?
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson poses at the entrance to the Trustees Room at Columbia University. He is a trustee of the university. Forty-five years ago, I was a summer intern in the Washington office of U.S. Senator Daniel…
Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch Named Co-Chair of Blue-Ribbon Task Force on Preserving Diversity in the Wake of the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action
Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is joining Brad Karp, chair of Paul, Weiss, and former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson as chairs of the New York State Bar Association’s blue-ribbon Task Force on Advancing Diversity. The U.S. Supreme…
Task Force Chaired by Jeh Johnson, Brad Karp To Review Legal Strategies for Maintaining Diversity in Wake of U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
Brad Karp and Jeh Johnson The New York State Bar Association has launched a task force to recommend how colleges and businesses can maintain diversity in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on affirmative action. The U.S. Supreme…
Task Force Chaired by Jeh Johnson, Brad Karp To Review Legal Strategies for Maintaining Diversity if U.S. Supreme Court Throws Out or Weakens Affirmative Action
Brad Karp and Jeh Johnson In anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action, the New York State Bar Association is launching a task force to recommend how colleges and businesses can maintain diversity. If the U.S. Supreme…
