This comprehensive survey sheds light on law faculty views regarding law school realities and policies concerning discrimination in hiring, tenure, assignments, and the desirability and effectiveness of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The study gives hard data, based on a survey of 134 law school faculty from more than 80 law schools in the USA and Canada, about the level and kind of discrimination found in law schools today. The report enables its readers to track with precise data the extent to which faculty feel that discrimination based on gender, age, sexual preference, ideological affiliation, religiosity and religion and other factors, are problems at their law schools.
Faculty also opine on the desirability of DEI programs, and comment on how they feel their law schools should promote, limit, eliminate or expand such programs. Data in the report is broken down by a broad number of personal and institutional variables such as gender, academic title, number of courses taught, age, political convictions, approximate law school ranking and other factors. Readers can compare data from male and female faculty on the perception of gender bias for or against women, or for or against men - and make many other variable based comparisons. For law school administrators, the report will help them to spot problem areas and emerging issues.
Just a few of the Key Findings from this 89 page report are:
- Approximately 75% of faculty disagree with the elimination of diversity programs, while 13.5% believe they should be eliminated.
- Emeritus faculty and those over age 60 are more likely than others to oppose DEI programs.
- Only 10.5% of faculty felt that men had a gender-based advantage in hiring, promotion, assignment, and tenure decisions, with 21.64% unsure.
- Interestingly, 24% of Assistant/Associate professors felt men had an advantage, while less than 3% of those over age 60 felt the same.
- The majority (64.93%) believes transgender individuals at their law school are generally not discriminated against. However, 14.18% feel they are occasionally discriminated against.
Reports of discrimination related to political beliefs are significant, with 23.13% feeling it is a problem at their law school. This perception is highest among full professors and faculty under-age 40.
Table of Contents
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
- Characteristics of the sample
PARTICIPANTS LIST
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1 The law school should eliminate diversity initiatives if they in any way advantage any individual over any other individual for reasons other than superior performance according to strict performance metrics. Do you agree or disagree?
Table 1.2 The law school should eliminate diversity initiatives if they in any way advantage any individual over any other individual for reasons other than superior performance according to strict performance metrics. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 1.3 The law school should eliminate diversity initiatives if they in any way advantage any individual over any other individual for reasons other than superior performance according to strict performance metrics. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by academic title
Table 1.4 The law school should eliminate diversity initiatives if they in any way advantage any individual over any other individual for reasons other than superior performance according to strict performance metrics. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.5 The law school should eliminate diversity initiatives if they in any way advantage any individual over any other individual for reasons other than superior performance according to strict performance metrics. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.6 The law school should eliminate diversity initiatives if they in any way advantage any individual over any other individual for reasons other than superior performance according to strict performance metrics. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by public or private law school
Table 1.7 The law school should eliminate diversity initiatives if they in any way advantage any individual over any other individual for reasons other than superior performance according to strict performance metrics. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 1.8 The law school should eliminate diversity initiatives if they in any way advantage any individual over any other individual for reasons other than superior performance according to strict performance metrics. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by ranking
Table 1.9 The law school should eliminate diversity initiatives if they in any way advantage any individual over any other individual for reasons other than superior performance according to strict performance metrics. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by political views
Table 2.1 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to men. Do you agree or disagree?
Table 2.2 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to men. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 2.3 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to men. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by academic title
Table 2.4 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to men. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.5 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to men. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.6 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to men. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by public or private law school
Table 2.7 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to men. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 2.8 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to men. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by ranking
Table 2.9 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to men. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by political views
Table 3.1 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to women. Do you agree or disagree?
Table 3.2 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to women. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 3.3 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to women. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by academic title
Table 3.4 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to women. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.5 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to women. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.6 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to women. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by public or private law school
Table 3.7 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to women. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 3.8 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to women. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by ranking
Table 3.9 My law school seems to grant some form or degree of preference to women. Do you agree or disagree? Broken out by political views
How should your law school be handling the issue of law schools taking actions or adopting policies to address the perceived or actual under-representation of various minority groups among the student body, faculty and in prestigious positions, such as dean for faculty or law review editors for students?
Table 4.1 My law school is too "woke" or not "woke" enough or about in the right place.
Table 4.2 My law school is too "woke" or not "woke" enough or about in the right place. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 4.3 My law school is too "woke" or not "woke" enough or about in the right place. Broken out by academic title
Table 4.4 My law school is too "woke" or not "woke" enough or about in the right place. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.5 My law school is too "woke" or not "woke" enough or about in the right place. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.6 My law school is too "woke" or not "woke" enough or about in the right place. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 4.7 My law school is too "woke" or not "woke" enough or about in the right place. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 4.8 My law school is too "woke" or not "woke" enough or about in the right place. Broken out by ranking
Table 4.9 My law school is too "woke" or not "woke" enough or about in the right place. Broken out by political views
How should law schools react to the anti DEI initiatives of the Trump Administration?
Table 5.1 At my institution, in hiring and tenure decisions, it is sometimes an advantage to be of one gender rather than another?
Table 5.2 At my institution, in hiring and tenure decisions, it is sometimes an advantage to be of one gender rather than another? Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 5.3 At my institution, in hiring and tenure decisions, it is sometimes an advantage to be of one gender rather than another? Broken out by academic title
Table 5.4 At my institution, in hiring and tenure decisions, it is sometimes an advantage to be of one gender rather than another? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.5 At my institution, in hiring and tenure decisions, it is sometimes an advantage to be of one gender rather than another? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.6 At my institution, in hiring and tenure decisions, it is sometimes an advantage to be of one gender rather than another? Broken out by public or private law school
Table 5.7 At my institution, in hiring and tenure decisions, it is sometimes an advantage to be of one gender rather than another? Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 5.8 At my institution, in hiring and tenure decisions, it is sometimes an advantage to be of one gender rather than another? Broken out by ranking
Table 5.9 At my institution, in hiring and tenure decisions, it is sometimes an advantage to be of one gender rather than another? Broken out by political views
Table 6.1 Transgender individuals at my law school are:
Table 6.2 Transgender individuals at my law school are: Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 6.3 Transgender individuals at my law school are: Broken out by academic title
Table 6.4 Transgender individuals at my law school are: Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.5 Transgender individuals at my law school are: Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.6 Transgender individuals at my law school are: Broken out by public or private law school
Table 6.7 Transgender individuals at my law school are: Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 6.8 Transgender individuals at my law school are: Broken out by ranking
Table 6.9 Transgender individuals at my law school are: Broken out by political views
Briefly discuss the issue of discrimination in hiring and tenure decisions at your law school? How fair is hiring and tenure decision making at your law school?
Table 7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school?
Table 7.1.1 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Age.
Table 7.1.2 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Age. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.1.3 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Age. Broken out by academic title
Table 7.1.4 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Age. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.1.5 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Age. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.1.6 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Age. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.1.7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Age. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.1.8 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Age. Broken out by ranking
Table 7.1.9 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Age. Broken out by political views
Table 7.2.1 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Race.
Table 7.2.2 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Race. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.2.3 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Race. Broken out by academic title
Table 7.2.4 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Race. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.2.5 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Race. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.2.6 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Race. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.2.7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Race. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.2.8 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Race. Broken out by ranking
Table 7.2.9 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Race. Broken out by political views
Table 7.3.1 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Ethnic Origin.
Table 7.3.2 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Ethnic Origin. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.3.3 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Ethnic Origin. Broken out by academic title
Table 7.3.4 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Ethnic Origin. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.3.5 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Ethnic Origin. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.3.6 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Ethnic Origin. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.3.7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Ethnic Origin. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.3.8 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Ethnic Origin. Broken out by ranking
Table 7.3.9 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Ethnic Origin. Broken out by political views
Table 7.4.1 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Disability Status.
Table 7.4.2 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Disability Status. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.4.3 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Disability Status. Broken out by academic title
Table 7.4.4 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Disability Status. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.4.5 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Disability Status. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.4.6 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Disability Status. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.4.7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Disability Status. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.4.8 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Disability Status. Broken out by ranking
Table 7.4.9 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Disability Status. Broken out by political views
Table 7.5.1 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Religion.
Table 7.5.2 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Religion. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.5.3 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Religion. Broken out by academic title
Table 7.5.4 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Religion. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.5.5 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Religion. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.5.6 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Religion. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.5.7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Religion. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.5.8 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Religion. Broken out by ranking
Table 7.5.9 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Religion. Broken out by political views
Table 7.6.1 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Degree of Religiosity or Secular Status.
Table 7.6.2 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Degree of Religiosity or Secular Status. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.6.3 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Degree of Religiosity or Secular Status. Broken out by academic title
Table 7.6.4 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Degree of Religiosity or Secular Status. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.6.5 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Degree of Religiosity or Secular Status. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.6.6 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Degree of Religiosity or Secular Status. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.6.7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Degree of Religiosity or Secular Status. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.6.8 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Degree of Religiosity or Secular Status. Broken out by ranking
Table 7.6.9 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Degree of Religiosity or Secular Status. Broken out by political views
Table 7.7.1 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Sexual Orientation.
Table 7.7.2 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Sexual Orientation. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.7.3 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Sexual Orientation. Broken out by academic title
Table 7.7.4 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Sexual Orientation. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.7.5 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Sexual Orientation. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.7.6 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Sexual Orientation. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.7.7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Sexual Orientation. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.7.8 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Sexual Orientation. Broken out by ranking
Table 7.7.9 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Sexual Orientation. Broken out by political views
Table 7.8.1 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Males.
Table 7.8.2 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Males. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.8.3 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Males. Broken out by academic title
Table 7.8.4 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Males. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.8.5 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Males. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.8.6 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Males. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.8.7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Males. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.8.8 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Males. Broken out by ranking
Table 7.8.9 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Males. Broken out by political views
Table 7.9.1 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Females.
Table 7.9.2 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Females. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.9.3 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Females. Broken out by academic title
Table 7.9.4 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Females. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.9.5 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Females. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.9.6 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Females. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.9.7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Females. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.9.8 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Females. Broken out by ranking
Table 7.9.9 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Females. Broken out by political views
Table 7.10.1 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Transgender.
Table 7.10.2 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Transgender. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.10.3 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Transgender. Broken out by academic title
Table 7.10.4 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Transgender. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.10.5 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Transgender. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.10.6 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Transgender. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.10.7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Transgender. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.10.8 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Transgender. Broken out by ranking
Table 7.10.9 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Transgender. Broken out by political views
Table 7.11.1 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? National or Regional Origin.
Table 7.11.2 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? National or Regional Origin. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.11.3 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? National or Regional Origin. Broken out by academic title
Table 7.11.4 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? National or Regional Origin. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.11.5 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? National or Regional Origin. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.11.6 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? National or Regional Origin. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.11.7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? National or Regional Origin. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.11.8 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? National or Regional Origin. Broken out by ranking
Table 7.11.9 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? National or Regional Origin. Broken out by political views
Table 7.12.1 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Political Belief.
Table 7.12.2 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Political Belief. Broken out by law school enrollment
Table 7.12.3 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Political Belief. Broken out by academic title
Table 7.12.4 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Political Belief. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 7.12.5 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Political Belief. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 7.12.6 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Political Belief. Broken out by public or private law school
Table 7.12.7 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Political Belief. Broken out by # of courses taught last semester
Table 7.12.8 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Political Belief. Broken out by ranking
Table 7.12.9 Is discrimination based on any of the following criteria a problem at your law school? Political Belief. Broken out by political views
Sources / Contributors
- IU McKinney
- Belmont University College of Law
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- Bennett Law Firm
- Boston University School of Law
- BU School of Law
- Buffalo State University
- Cardozo
- Carey Law, U Maryland
- Charleston School of Law
- Chicago-Kent
- Columbia Law School
- Creighton University School of Law
- Duke Law
- Emory University
- Fisher Broyles
- Fordham Law School
- Fordham University School of Law
- Harvard Law School
- Howard University
- Indiana University
- LMU Loyola Law School
- Louisiana State Univ. Law Center
- LSU Law Center Juvenile Defense Clinic
- LSU Law, Tulane law
- Marquette University Law School
- MC Law
- McGill University
- Mercer Univ. School of Law
- Mississippi Supreme Court
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law
- MSU College of Law
- New England Law | Boston
- Northeastern University School of Law
- Northern Illinois University College of Law
- Northwestern Law School
- OU Law
- Pace Law School
- Pepperdine Caruso Law
- Roger Williams University School of Law
- Rutgers Law School
- Salesforce, Inc.
- Santa Clara University School of Law
- Schulich School of Law
- SMU Law School
- Southern University Law Center
- St. Mary’s University School of Law
- Stetson University College of Law
- Temple Law School
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
- The University of Tennessee College of Law
- Thomas Jefferson School of Law
- Thurgood Marshall S of Law
- UCI law
- UCLA School of Law
- UGA School of Law
- UIC Law
- UMass Law School
- UMKC Law School
- UNC-CH
- Univ. of Washington School of Law
- University of Arkansas
- University of California Irvine Law School
- University of California San Francisco law
- University of Connecticut Law School
- University of Florida
- University of Georgia School of Law
- University of Idaho
- University of Illinois Chicago Law School
- University of Iowa, College of Law
- University of Maryland School of Law
- University of Mississippi, School of Law
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law
- University of North Carolina School of Law
- University of Oklahoma College of Law
- University of Oregon School of Law
- University of Richmond
- University of South Dakota Law School
- University of St. Thomas -- Minnesota
- University of Tennessee
- University of Texas
- University of Toronto
- University of Tulsa
- University of Virginia
- University of Wyoming
- UT Law and Bush School
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- Washington University in St Louis
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