Keker Van Nest & Peters continues to stand up for the rule of law.
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We are concerned about the efforts that the Trump administration has taken to disparage and dismantle DEI efforts that are lawful and that are designed to open doors of opportunity and give more people the chance to succeed based on their merits. Now more than ever, we hold steadfast to our values and our conviction that expanding opportunities and access within the legal profession will always be the right thing to do.
We have not changed our criteria or selection process in response to either the SFFA v. Harvard opinion or to the Trump administration’s actions, and we see no reason to. Our Diversity Scholarship program is lawful, anti-discriminatory, and aligned with our core values and professional ethics. We are proud of how the program has positively impacted the legal profession over the years.
— Laurie Carr Mims, managing partner of Keker Van Nest & Peters, in comments given to The Recorder, concerning the firm’s diversity scholarship, which awards a total of $100,000 in funds to first-year law students each year. This year’s Keker diversity scholars were selected as they “each demonstrated a deep commitment to service and advocacy, a passion for litigation that started well before law school, and because they embodied resilience, grit and determination.”
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