Webinar Recording: Impact of Supreme Court’s Fair Admissions Decisions on Employers and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Initiatives

 

About the Program

The Supreme Court’s very recent decisions in the Students for Fair Admissions cases involving UNC and Harvard, summarized here, address critical issues in the cultural flashpoints facing society today.  While the decisions are focused on challenges to the direct use of race in university admission processes, the decisions provide useful insights for employers on the various Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging initiatives many employers undertake for business and/or legal reasons.

Join our experts for a discussion of these decisions and potential impacts on employers, including:

• The distinction between affirmative action in education versus employment
• The continued viability of voluntary affirmative action programs and narrow affirmative defenses available under Title VII for addressing “manifest imbalances” in the workplace
• Permissible diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including for sourcing and recruiting
• OFCCP-mandated affirmative action; and 
• Messaging given questions and scrutiny employers are likely to face. 

Speakers

Loren Gesinsky, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Christy Kiely, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Kristie Iacopetta, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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If you have any questions, please contact Kate Stacey at kstacey@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

This program is pending approval for CLE in CA, IL, and NY. Credit will be applied for as requested for TX, NJ, GA, WA, NC and VA. The following jurisdictions may accept reciprocal credit with these accredited states, and individuals can use the certificate they receive to gain CLE credit therein: AZ and CT. The following jurisdictions do not require CLE, but attendees will receive general certificates of attendance: DC, MA, MD, MI, SD. For all other jurisdictions, a general certificate of attendance and the necessary materials will be issued that can be used for self-application. Please note that attendance must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com.  CLE credit for this recording expires on July 10, 2024.