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Story summary
- On April 16, 2026, hundreds of law professors, students, and bar associations urged the American Bar Association (ABA) to keep its diversity and inclusion requirement for law schools.
- The rule mandates diversity in recruitment and admissions and is threatened by a campaign against DEI from the Trump administration.
- The ABA received 47 comments supporting the rule and only two favoring its repeal.
- Critics warn that eliminating the rule could lead to discrimination in the legal profession.
- The ABA's legal education council will decide on the issue by May 15, 2026.
