Michelle A. Behnke

Michelle A. Behnke is the president of the American Bar Association (ABA) and an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the legal profession. During a recent House Oversight Committee hearing, she faced intense scrutiny from Rep. Brandon Gill regarding the ABA's diversity principles and their implications for the nomination of Black Supreme Court justices. Behnke defended the ABA's commitment to promoting diversity, arguing that a diverse legal profession enhances problem-solving and better serves clients, while asserting that the organization does not support racial quotas in judicial appointments.