Yay Diversity! (Sigh)
Law, like other elite professions, is built on the myth of meritocracy in which only the best and brightest get admitted into its pearly gates. But under the surface of that myth is the unspoken belief that diversity is somehow antithetical to quality.
May 21, 2019 at 04:02 PM
4 minute read
I love those nerdy Pew Research Center surveys because they provide such fascinating snapshots of how conflicted and confused Americans are on a host of issues.
The latest one is on American attitudes about racial and ethic diversity, and the section on workplace diversity should strike a chord with those in the legal profession.
In a nutshell, Pew finds that a majority of Americans believe diversity is a worthwhile goal, but ”few endorse the idea of taking race or ethnicity into consideration in hiring and promotions.”
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