7 Former EEOC Officials Condemn the Agency’s Anti-DEI Probe of 20 Major Law Firms

7 Former EEOC Officials Condemn the Agency’s Anti-DEI Probe of 20 Major Law Firms

In a letter addressed to acting chair Andrea Lucas, the former staffers urge the EEOC to withdraw its demands for specific demographic information related to diversity programs.

Lawyers’ Committee Condemns EEOC Acting Chair’s Political Attack on Law Firms as Anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Crusade | Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Washington, D.C.— Today, in response to the Acting Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Andrea Lucas, sending letters to 20 law firms requesting comprehensive and detailed information about their “DEI-related employment practices,” the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law released the following statement: “We condemn Acting Chair Lucas’ targeting of 20 named law firms working to advance diversity, equity, an…