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“Pause” and Effect? How Suspending DEI in the Public Sector May Impact Law Librarianship and the Legal Profession (Hot Topic)

“Pause” and Effect? How Suspending DEI in the Public Sector May Impact Law Librarianship and the Legal Profession (Hot Topic)

Monday, July 17, 2023
9:30am – 10:30am EDT
Location: Hynes-302
Recently, several state jurisdictions have implemented or sought to implement a “pause” on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in the public sector. These pauses on DEI most often implicate guidance for hiring and fostering inclusive environments in government offices and on college campuses. In fact, to keep abreast of the current state of such copious proposals, The Chronicle of Higher Education now features on its homepage a “DEI Legislation Tracker.” With a history of significant efforts underway to diversify the legal profession as a whole and to broaden pipelines into law librarianship, what will be the effect of these initiatives to “pause” DEI? And in the wake of these initiatives, how might DEI efforts be safeguarded?

Target Audience:

All law librarians interested in diversity, equity, and inclusion; librarians who may serve on search committees; library directors and managers responsible for hiring.

Takeaways:

  • Attendees will be able to identify recent state legislative proposals to pause DEI policies in the public sector.
  • Attendees will learn the ways in which these proposals may affect ongoing efforts to diversify law librarianship and the legal profession.
  • Attendees will brainstorm strategies for maintaining DEI efforts already underway.