Florida’s Anti-DEI Push Axes ‘Bias Elimination’ Lawyer Training

Courses on “bias elimination” were struck from ethics classes that Florida attorneys must take to keep their law licenses under a rule formally accepted by the Florida Supreme Court Thursday.

The ruling is the latest push by the high court to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training from the state bar—a step that has drawn criticism from Florida attorneys and dissent from Justice Jorge Labarga. The court said the changes take retroactive effect to January this year.

The court’s Thursday opinion departed from rules that have been recommended by The Florida Bar committees in two key ways: instead of ...