The Fall of Affirmative Action — A Conversation with Author and Yale Law Professor Justin Driver
Franczek P.C. is proud to co-sponsor a talk with author and Yale Law Professor Justin Driver at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) on Monday, October 13. This event is free and open to the public.
The Fall of Affirmative Action: Race, the Supreme Court, and the Future of Higher Education
A conversation with author and Yale Law Professor Justin Driver
Date: Monday, October 13, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Location:
NEIU Student Union, Alumni Hall
5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
Format:
- Welcome & Introduction
- 30-minute Author Presentation
- Audience Q&A
About the Talk
For decades, affirmative action reshaped higher education by opening pathways for underrepresented communities. But the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard marked a turning point—one that both ends of the political spectrum have interpreted in sharply contrasting ways. Yale Law School Professor Justin Driver argues that both sides are wrong.
In his provocative and timely new book, The Fall of Affirmative Action, Driver critiques the post-SFFA admissions regime and offers universities a path forward that protects diversity, equity, and opportunity—without violating the Court’s ruling. He outlines how policies can still support students from marginalized backgrounds and challenges the notion that the death of affirmative action must mean the death of educational opportunity.
About the Author
Justin Driver is the Robert R. Slaughter Professor of Law at Yale Law School and a leading constitutional scholar. A former editor of the Harvard Law Review and Supreme Court clerk, Driver’s work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and on PBS NewsHour.
Free and open to the public. All are welcome.
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