Labor/Employment,
Civil Rights
Mar. 24, 2025
DEI after SFFA: How Supreme Court ruling and executive orders reshape workplace diversity
Expanding the concept of diversity beyond race to include other important factors can continue to build diverse and inclusive teams in the workplace while complying with legal standards.
Kenneth Sharperson
Chief Diversity Officer
Armstrong Teasdale, LLP
Kenneth
Sharperson is chief diversity officer at Armstrong Teasdale, LLP. He is
also a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) and
the IADC's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee.
In recent years, the conversation around diversity, equity, and inclusion has significantly influenced higher education and the private sector. On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard University and University of North Carolina ("SFFA"), fundamentally altering race-conscious admissions policies. This pivotal decision was followed by a January 2024 executiv...
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