Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 19: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Workplace with Stephanie Mays, Maynard Nexsen Chief Talent Officer
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 451: From Application to Acceptance: The Law School Admissions Timeline (w/Anna Ivey)
Webinar: Is Your DEI Policy Setting You Up for a Lawsuit?
#WorkforceWednesday: The Ripple Effect of the Supreme Court’s SFFA Ruling for Diversity in the Workplace - Employment Law This Week®
Employment Law Now VII-134-Panel Discussion on Supreme Court's Affirmative Action Ruling and the Impact on Employer DEI Programs
The Labor Law Insider: Recent U.S. Supreme Court, NLRB Decisions Highlight Labor Issues in Higher Education
Business Better Podcast Episode: Is DEI at Risk? Considerations on the US Supreme Court Ruling Against Affirmative Action Programs
DE Under 3: SCOTUS Finds “Race-Based” Admissions Practices At Harvard and UNC Unlawful
DE Under 3: The Harvard and UNC Case Decisions Are Coming
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Varsity Blues Reversals Turn DOJ Red
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 338: Talking About Law School Admissions (w/Sydney Montgomery)
JONES DAY TALKS®: Operation Varsity Blues and the Need for Internal Controls at Academic Institutions
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 256: Tips for Applying to Law School (w/Anna Ivey)
UHLC Pre-Law Pipeline Program: Diversifying the Legal Profession, One Student at a Time
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 246: Influence of the LSAT on the Law School Admission Process (with Shirag Shemmassian)
Nota Bene Episode 45: Crisis Averted: Lessons Learned from the College Admissions Scandal with Joseph Jay
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As you recover from another whirlwind of a school year, we hope you can take some time to relax and enjoy your summer break. The next few months will be the perfect time to – at your leisure – catch up on this past year’s...more
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ban on race-based affirmative action, many colleges and universities have shifted their admissions practices to more heavily focus on socioeconomic diversity. Early admissions numbers from...more
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
In 1978, the Supreme Court of the United States established the constitutionality of affirmative action programs in higher education institutions. Since then, colleges and universities across the country have found themselves...more
In a landmark decision on June 29, 2023, the US Supreme Court ended decades of precedent by putting an end to affirmative action in university and college admissions. The public, prospective students, and especially higher...more
Please join us for a briefing on the US Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA). In this webinar, Partners Ishan K. Bhabha and Lauren J. Hartz and Special Counsel Marcus A.R. Childress will...more
In a much-anticipated decision, the Supreme Court last week ended the use of race as a factor in college admissions, effectively overturning its precedent in Grutter v. Bollinger. In a vote of 6-3, the Court held that the...more
As anticipated, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the two companion cases brought by the Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) against Harvard University (Harvard) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) ended...more
The Supreme Court’s decision was rendered in a pair of cases brought by a group called Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) challenging the admissions policies of Harvard and the University of North Carolina. SFFA argued that...more
The use of race in admissions by Harvard College and the University of North Carolina (UNC) is unconstitutional, the U.S. Supreme Court has held in a decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts. Students for Fair...more
The pair of highly anticipated affirmative action decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court this week will immediately affect admissions policies at institutions of higher education across the nation. Any institution...more
Today, in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, the United States Supreme Court declared that race-based college admissions systems, otherwise known as affirmative action, are...more
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that use of race in college and university admissions violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The decision, Students for Fair Admissions vs. President and Fellows of...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision prohibiting direct consideration of race in college and university admissions. The Court held that the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard University and the...more
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, No. 20-1199, and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina et al., No....more
The Supreme Court is expected to provide a final decision in the cases against Harvard and the University of North Carolina (UNC) by the Students for Fair Admissions in the next month. The cases center around a long-held...more
Join our higher education team for a free webinar series in the month of June on important topics in higher education. Each webinar is presented by legal practitioners who regularly work with colleges and universities on the...more
This program will review arguments before the Supreme Court in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (No. 20-1199) and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina (No....more
On October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS” or “the Court”) heard oral arguments in two cases challenging the race-conscious student admissions policies used by Harvard University and the University...more
On October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments for two controversial affirmative action cases against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (UNC). While the legal...more
In ten days, on October 31, 2022, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two very important affirmative action education cases. In Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College (Harvard), the plaintiffs...more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s October term has a number of cases that may impact higher education. This webinar will review the arguments in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, No. 20-1199...more
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