THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY’S CIVIL RIGHTS PRACTICE GROUP & GEORGETOWN STUDENT CHAPTER
PRESENT A PANEL DISCUSSION ON:
Mandated Racial Admissions in Hiring at Law Schools? An Examination of the Newly Proposed ABA Standard
At its midyear meeting, the American Bar Association proposed a new standard that would purportedly require law schools to consider race and ethnicity in its admissions and faculty hiring practices. The standard further states that compliance with conflicting law will not excuse a law school from complying with the ABA standard. The standard, not yet formally adopted by the ABA, is scheduled to be voted on by the ABA House of Delegates at its annual meeting in August. The proposed ABA standard has particular significance because the ABA is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the accrediting entity for law schools. Our panel of experts will discuss the pros and cons of the proposed ABA standard.
Participants to Date:
Professor David Bernstein, George Mason University School of Law
Mr. Roger Clegg, Center for Equal Opportunity
Professor Peter Edelman, Georgetown Law Center
Mr. James Freeman, The Advancement Project.
Professor Tom Morgan, George Washington University Law School (moderator)
Monday, March 20, 2006
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (lunch will be provided)
Georgetown Law Center
Hart Auditorium
Cost: FREE
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