Winston & Strawn Aids UC Students In Test Score Case

Associate Michael Lavetter, and Of Counsel Gregory Ellis recently connected with Law360 to discuss the firm’s pro bono victory in Smith v. Regents of the University of California. As a result of the secured settlement, the University of California became the first public university system in the United States to stop considering SAT and ACT scores in admissions and in its scholarship and financial aid process.

"The SAT and the ACT essentially acted as proxies for preexisting privilege, proxies for race and socioeconomic advantage and for lack of disability accommodation," said a former Winston partner. "These tests ended up becoming gatekeepers that prevented public education from serving its real purpose."

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