Business Is Booming for DEI Lawyers as Corporate America Asks ‘What’s Legal?’

  • Lawyers advise against race-conscious hiring or pay practices
  • Muldrow v. City of St. Louis case being watched for next steps
Kenji YoshinoSource: Kenji Yoshino
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The furor over corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs has turned so explosive that it’s never been busier for specialists on the topic.

Some companies are cutting back on DEI initiatives while others are disbanding them altogether. Many more are hurriedly reconfiguring their policies, striving to avoid lawsuits from conservative activists as they attack diversity programs.