Skadden fellowship drops 'equity' from application

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Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now. The Afternoon Docket The Afternoon Docket A newsletter by Reuters and Westlaw By Sara Merken What's going on today? A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from implementing parts of his sweeping executive order overhauling federal elections.  Seven Willkie partners plan to join rival Cooley after Trump deal.   Skadden law firm fellowship revamps application to omit 'racial justice,' 'equity'   REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst The Skadden Foundation, a public interest law fellowship program entirely funded by Skadden Arps, has altered its application criteria to remove language related to racial justice and other topics that became flashpoints for U.S. law firms under the Trump administration. Applicants last year were required to explain "the role of public interest work in addressing systemic racism" and asked "to the extent your project relates to racial justice, please describe the intended impact of your project on racial equity in our country." That essay question is absent in updated application materials for the two-year fellowship, which funds law graduates to work at non-profit organizations, according to a Reuters review of the current applications and archived versions from one year ago. Spokespeople for the Skadden Foundation and the law firm did not immediately respond to requests for comment.  Read more on the changes from David Thomas. More top news US Marines deployed to Los Angeles after Trump wins court battle Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to migrant smuggling charges after wrongful deportation Ye makes surprise appearance at Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial US appeals court won't reconsider Trump's $5 million loss to E. Jean Carroll US judge blocks Trump administration from overhauling federal elections Pro-Palestinian activist Khalil's lawyers ask judge to order his release From a Russian prison, US schoolteacher tells lawyers he was grabbed by Moscow's soldiers Trump's ICE arrests non-criminals despite crime-focused message US Securities and Exchange Commission names new division chiefs Unglamorous world of 'data infrastructure' driving hot tech M&A market in AI race Seven partners depart law firm Willkie Farr to join Cooley after Trump deal Live Nation case at US Supreme Court tests reach of arbitration law Trump finds victories at the Supreme Court in rush of emergency cases REUTERS/Will Dunham Since President Trump returned to office in January, his administration has bombarded the U.S. Supreme Court with emergency requests seeking immediate intervention to free up his initiatives stymied by lower courts. The strategy is paying off. Once a rarely used pathway to the nation's top judicial body, its emergency docket now bulges with an unprecedented volume of requests for rapid attention by the justices in clashes over Trump's far-reaching executive actions. Read more from Andrew Chung. Week in Review ...  How Trump defanged the Justice Department's political corruption watchdogs Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni's $400 million defamation lawsuit against Blake Lively US Attorney General Bondi's brother loses election to lead Washington DC bar Uber sues Florida law firm, medical clinics for fraud over car crashes US Justice Department resumes scaled-back enforcement against foreign bribery Longtime Motel 6 spokesman Tom Bodett sues chain over using his name, voice US Supreme Court bolsters school disability protections Contact Sara Merken   sara.merken@thomsonreuters.com @saramerken Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website The Afternoon Docket is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. This email includes limited tracking for Reuters to understand whether you've engaged with its contents. For more information on how we process your personal information and your rights, please see our Privacy Statement. Terms & Conditions © 2025 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036