The Legal Network for Gender Equity and TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund hosted a webinar, “The Rise of Anti-DEI Litigation and Legislation and its Impact on Employment Law” on April 25, 2024.    

This webinar:    

  • provided background on the political and cultural context and impact of the rise of anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, including the recent Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard decision. 
  • highlighted examples of recent anti-DEI legislation and litigation and their impact on employment law. 
  • discussed how attorneys can recognize and frame patterns of bias to prove Title VII discrimination claims. 

Speakers:    

  • Subhashini Bollini (she/her), Partner, Correia & Puth 
  • Sunu Chandy (she/her), Senior Advisor, Democracy Forward 
  • Jin Hee Lee (she/her), Director of Strategic Initiatives, Legal Defense Fund 
  • Emma Leibowitz (she/her), Legal Fellow, Democracy Forward 
  • Lizzy Vogel (she/her), Senior Counsel, Legal Network for Gender Equity & TIMES UP Legal Defense Fund, National Women’s Law Center (Moderator)   

Copies of the slides are available for download on this page.    

These webinars and the accompanying materials have been prepared for attorneys in the National Women’s Law Center’s (NWLC) Legal Network for Gender Equity and for informational purposes only.  The provision of this material does not create an attorney-client relationship between any attorney at NWLC and the reader and does not constitute legal advice. Organizations and individuals are encouraged to contact a lawyer licensed in their jurisdiction for advice on their specific circumstances.