By Abigail Palotas, Staff Writer Diversity programs have been under attack since the U.S. Supreme Court banned affirmative action in college and university admissions in 2023.[1] While the Court’s opinion only applied to educational institutions, its effects have spread to other industries. The legal field, which has been historically acknowledged as […]
By Elizabeth Stern Photo courtesy of unspalsh.com 2023 marked a historical shift in the legal field. For the first time, a majority of US law firm associates were women.[1] This record represents a growing trend of diversity in law firms for multiple demographics and indicates continued growth of representation in […]
By Emma Betz, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Unsplash.com This year, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled to prohibit affirmative action policies embedded in college admissions practices to increase the number of underrepresented minority students on campuses.[1] As a result of the Court’s decision, other programs that have […]
By Liza Honaker, Staff Writer A bias is a decision-making shortcut developed by the brain to help it process the world efficiently.[1] Some biases are helpful, like when a driver automatically associates a red stoplight with applying the brakes of their vehicle. However, many biases are based on harmful stereotypes and […]
