4 days ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
The Wisconsin Bar Surrenders on DEI
Diversity, equity and inclusion programs are shutting down in many corners of the U.S., but some bar associations need an extra push. On Thursday the Wisconsin Bar Association settled a federal lawsuit by ending the use of DEI in race-based leadership programs.
Under the settlement terms with a conservative legal group, the Wisconsin bar agreed to remove race, gender or other 'immutable characteristics' on applications for its Leadership Development Summit or Leadership Academy, which are programs geared toward young lawyers. The bar said it would also be 'reiterating in promotional and application materials' that its programs 'are available to all Wisconsin law students,' not only those of certain races.
