Law Firms With DEI Programs Won’t Be Hired by Indiana, Says AG

The Indiana attorney general’s office won’t approve hiring outside counsel from law firms that operate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, according to a new policy memorandum.

The policy, which takes effect Oct. 24, prohibits contracting with firms that provide mentorship opportunities to employees based on race or sex, maintain a DEI officer or committee, or try to “achieve racial or sex balancing” within their workforce, the memo states.

In a news release, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) railed against “the radical left’s woke DEI agenda, which undermines our constitutional principles and divides Hoosiers with race-obsessed schemes.”

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