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Law schools back University of Texas in affirmative action case
The National Law Journal
October 9, 2012
1. October 11, 2012 11:36 AM
"The simple, demonstrable statistical fact is that most selective law schools in this country will have almost no students of certain races unless they adopt admissions policies designed to alter that outcome." Maybe if minority undergraduate students knew that the color of their skin was not a key to the kingdom, they would elevate their efforts to gain admittance on merit . . .
— Roger
2. October 10, 2012 10:26 PM
I agree with Jackie B. Some type of affirmative action is important to enhance diversity not just to benefit the minority students, but all students will benefit from being in a more diverse environment, more reflective of the real world they will practice in as a lawyer.
— Ken
3. October 10, 2012 03:10 PM
"The simple, demonstrable statistical fact is that most selective law schools in this country will have almost no students of certain races unless they adopt admissions policies designed to alter that outcome." Maybe if minority undergraduate students knew that the color of their skin was not a key to the kingdom, they would elevate their efforts to gain admittance on merit . . .
— Roger
4. October 10, 2012 01:16 PM
If I were a minority student I would be mortified by the derogatory, demeaning content in these briefs that include things such as "While an admissions plan that relies solely on students' class rank may achieve a semblance of racial diversity at some large public undergraduate universities, this success could not be replicated for law schools" and "If universities throughout the country are forced to abandon race-conscious admission programs, the number of racially diverse undergraduate students will decrease dramatically".
How insulting; how offensive? However, in this "give-me" mentality of a society we have become, self-pride and self-worth are very hard to come by.
— sweetsuzee
5. October 10, 2012 12:56 PM
Growing up as a minority in another culture, I listened carefully to the racial/behavioral stereotypes its people, jokes and traditions saddled us gringos with.
Then--without losing the good--I made it a project to improve my outlook and attitudes to purposely show that populace their stereotypes were not universal to all gringos.
— CarrieANation
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