Va. Legislative Black Caucus critical of DEI law school changes [Video]

VIRGINIA, USA — A group of Black lawmakers are condemning a recent decision by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares to join a push asking to end diversity and inclusion standards for law schools. 

The members of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus said Thursday that they “strongly oppose” Miyares signing a letter asking the American Bar Association to modify its DEI standards for higher institutions. 

Currently, Standard 206 for law school approval from the American Bar Association, the nation’s largest association of lawyers and legal professionals, states institutions “shall demonstrate by concrete action a commitment to diversity and inclusion by providing full opportunities for the study of law and entry into the profession by members of underrepresented groups, particularly racial and ethnic minorities, and a commitment to having a student body that is diverse with respect to gender, race, and ethnicity.”  

“In …