The reaction to my first ABA Journal column was, to my pleasant surprise, quite positive. I've heard from many current and former leaders in the organization who recognize the problem. I've also been invited to participate in a caucus looking to improve viewpoint diversity within the ABA. I'll report back on how that experience goes. And, also to my pleasant surprise, the ABA Journal allowed me to publish a second column.
The title of my column is Law schools face an inflection point with diversity, equity and inclusion. The piece was largely inspired by Judge Duncan's protest at Stanford, as well as the shenanigans at Yale Law School last year. I try to tie together why these debacles occurred with the rise of DEI on college campuses. I explain that DEI, as understood by officials at elite institutions, is inconsistent with the mission of higher education.
I offer five concrete suggestions of how deans and faculty can restore the proper balance of power between academic departments:
