how is the rooney rule legal
A âRooney Ruleâ for law. Years back, prior to taking my current position, I interviewed for a diversity and outreach position for the state bar association of another state. In the course of the interview, I mentioned an idea I had to increase diversity in the legal profession in that state: a voluntary but encouraged âRooney Ruleâ for legal hires. The Rooney Rule is a policy in the National Football League that requires teams to interview at least one minority candidate for any head coaching and senior football operation (as in a general manger) positions before anyone was hired. The philosophy behind the rule was two-fold.