A Conversation with Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson: Are Affirmative Action and DEI Cancelled?
Release Date: 02/09/2024
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info_outlineThe New York County Lawyers Association Amicus Curiae Podcast is proud to present our latest episode with guest Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson during Black History Month. The Honorable Jeh Charles Johnson is the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, serving in that post from 2013-2017. From 2009-2012, Secretary Johnson was General Counsel for the Department of Defense. A graduate of Columbia Law School, Secretary Johnson joined Paul, Weiss in 1984 and left in 1989 to serve as an AUSA in the Southern District of New York. He returned to Paul Weiss in 1992 and was elected the first African American Partner of the firm in 1994. In 1998, he left private practice again to serve as General Counsel for the Air Force, returning to Paul Weiss in 2001. Secretary Johnson rejoined Paul Weiss in 2017, after the conclusion of his service in the Obama Administration. He continues to serve the broader community through various other leadership posts such as the Council of Foreign Relations and a trustee of Columbia University. He is the recipient of 13 honorary degrees.
In this episode we are investigating the aftermath of the 2023 Supreme Court Ruling in STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC. v. PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE. Does this ruling effectively end affirmative action? Is there no longer a need to invest in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)? Can you have DEI without the consideration of race? These questions and more will be considered in this timely conversation with thought leader & legal powerhouse, Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson.
For more information on Secretary Jeh Charles Johnson click here.
To view the United States Supreme Court Syllabus for STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS, INC. v. PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE case click here.
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