The American Alliance for Equal Rights accused the firm of violating federal law because its fellowship had been open only to certain underrepresented groups.
Edward Blum, the affirmative-action opponent behind the lawsuit challenging Harvard's consideration of race in student admissions, in front of the Supreme Court in October 2022. A conservative group that has been trying to dismantle affirmative action in the private sector dropped its lawsuit against Perkins Coie on Wednesday, days after the law firm expanded its diversity fellowship to students of all backgrounds.
“There are many other law firms with similar racially discriminatory programs,” Edward Blum, the alliance’s president, said in a statement. “It is to be hoped that these firms proactively open their programs to all law students before they are sued in federal court.
Bill Malley, Perkins Coie’s managing partner, said the firm was “pleased to have resolved this matter.” “As a firm, we have a long-standing and deeply rooted commitment to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace and legal profession,” Malley said. “Our commitment remains steadfast.”against private-sector diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the wake of the Supreme Court’s rulings in the Harvard and UNC cases. After the alliance sued the, a venture capital firm for women of color, a majority on a panel on the U.S.
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