Partner Sharon Masling spoke with The AmLaw Litigation Daily about the effect of litigation on workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs following the US Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. Sharon, a leader of the firm’s culture and DEI: strategy, litigation, and investigations team, said that while the decision may not have changed the law on DEI, it has encouraged some advocacy groups to be proactive.
“But at the end of the day, most DEI programs do not pose legal risk, and to the extent that any do, there are ways to mitigate that risk,” she said.