The ABA proposal to force DEI into mandatory law school education has been back and forth over the years as the political winds shifted, with the ABA Temporarily Suspending DEI Enforcementafter Trump’s Inauguration. In March 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi Warned American Bar Association To ‘Immediately’ Abandon Diversity Mandates.
So the current EO on ABA accreditation has been a long time in the making. I’m proud that I was against the ABA before it was cool to be against the ABA.