Diversity, equity and inclusion programs at bar associations and law schools will be subject to more scrutiny under a second Trump administration.
A new, anti-DEI executive order will open up private sector entities, including state and local bar and medical associations and institutions of higher education with endowments over $1 billion dollars to up to nine potential civil compliance investigations, according to the Tuesday executive order. It seeks to root out “the most egregious and discriminatory DEI practitioners in each sector of concern.” Entities found in violation could be subject to federal litigation or potential regulatory action.
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