Law schools are facing an increasingly complex and competitive environment with respect to faculty appointments. Recent lawsuits seeking to dismantle diversity initiatives have been filed against Northwestern, NYU, Harvard, and others. Many states are proposing and enacting laws designed to restrict how universities conduct their hiring, and universities may have differing views about the decision in SFFA v. Harvard that restricted race-based decisions in student admissions, and how far that case extends beyond the admission context. This session provides an opportunity to discuss this complex environment and to learn from colleagues who are leading important initiatives to lawfully expand the diversity of law faculties amid these challenges.
In addition to this session on Wednesday, January 8, please join AALS President Melanie Wilson on Thursday, January 9 for her main Presidential Keynote Plenary session where President Wilson will lead a compelling conversation on “Courage in Action” with several distinguished presenters.