On Tuesday, the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates voted to end its longstanding practice of reserving five Board of Governors seats for women, racial minorities, and other underrepresented groups.

While those five positions will remain on the board, the new policy removes demographic restrictions. Instead, any ABA member who can demonstrate a commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) will be eligible to run for those positions.

The policy change follows debate over whether to reduce the number of reserved seats from five to three. In the final vote, delegates opted to keep all five positions but remove demographic eligibility requirements. The ABA said the move aligns with its April 2025 resolution reaffirming Goal III , which commits the ass

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