Law firm sued over racial bias in diversity scholarships
A lawsuit has been filed against the law firm Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C., accusing it of racial discrimination in its scholarship programmes. Two advocacy groups, Do No Harm and the American Alliance for Equal Rights, claim the firm’s selection criteria unfairly exclude certain applicants based on race. The case is now before a federal court in Michigan.
The lawsuit targets the firm’s Medical Diversity Scholarship and Law School Diversity Scholarship. Both programmes require applicants to belong to an ethnic, racial, or other minority group—or show a commitment to diversity in their community. The plaintiffs argue that no white candidates have ever received these awards since the scholarships began.
The outcome of this litigation could impact how diversity-based scholarships are structured in the future. For now, the court will examine whether the firm’s selection criteria violate anti-discrimination laws. A decision is expected after further proceedings.
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