American Bar Association votes to eliminate DEI rule for law schools

After ABA votes to repeal DEI rule for law schools, skepticism and concern remain

The American Bar Association is one step closer to permanently repealing a curriculum standard that requires law schools to embed diversity, equity and inclusion into their courses — but some question whether DEI will actually be fully removed in the end. The association in 2025 suspended its DEI accreditation rule, called Standard 206, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order… Source

American Bar Association Panel Calls for End to DEI Requirement at Law Schools

Facing loss of its status as the nation’s sole law school accreditor, the association’s council on legal education and bar admissions is promoting compliance with anti-discrimination laws instead.

The ABA Thought It Could Force DEI on Law Schools Forever - Then Trump Returned

ABA votes to repeal law school DEI rule after pressure from Trump and red states.

American Bar Association Votes to Kill DEI Accreditation Rule for Law Schools * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Jack

The ABA's legal-education council voted to eliminate the diversity mandate that governed law-school accreditation, moving from a temporary suspension toward outright repeal.

American Bar Association Caves On DEI Rule For Law Schools

The rule that required American law schools to uphold DEI is beginning to fade.

American Bar Association disbands with DEI accreditation requirement for law schools

In April 2025, President Trump issued an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to assess either the suspension or termination of the ABA as the official accreditor in law schools, citing the DEI requirement as “unlawful.”