DOGE and What That Means for DEI Hiring in Government (4/7/25)

This program will explore the current administration’s “illegal DEI” plans and phases as well as its pitfalls. It will examine recent filings against the “illegal DEI” policy as well as its implications to federal workers and the country at large. Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Chicago will co-host the program. 

Speaker:  
Shannon M. Stokes, Deputy General of Administration and Ethics Officer of the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services 

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