Trump Order Calls For DEI Policy Review of ‘Leading Law Firms’

In a new executive order, President Donald Trump opened the door for widescale investigations into DEI practices at large law firms.

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The order, signed on Thursday, directs the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to review the practices of “representative large, influential, or industry-leading law firms for “consistency” with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The order also calls for the U.S. attorney general to investigate the practices of large law firms that do business with federal entities for “compliance with race-based and sex-based non-discrimination laws.”

Specifically, it directs the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to review the practices of large law firms for compliance with the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including whether firms “reserve certain positions, such as summer associate spots, for individuals of preferred races; promote individuals on a discriminatory basis; permit client access on a discriminatory basis; or provide access to events, trainings, or travel on a discriminatory basis.”

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