Does Affirmative Action Hurt Black Law Students?

A new study that challenges a 'cherished' admissions practice has critics lining up for a rebuttal

Colloquy: Read the transcript of an online discussion about whether affirmative action in admissions hurts black law students, as a forthcoming law-review article contends.

Table: Showing how ending affirmative action in law-school admissions would affect the numbers of black law students and lawyersBy KATHERINE S. MANGAN

Affirmative action hurts black law students more than

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