Davis Polk & Wardwell, a high profile law firm, has made the decision to rescind employment offers to three law students due to their involvement in student organizations at Columbia University and Harvard College. This move comes as a result of the positions these organizations have taken during the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas. Davis Polk’s chair, Neil Barr, noted that the declarations made by the student organizations were “contrary to our firm’s values”.
The affected students were situated in leadership roles within the student bodies at both schools, according to an internal email obtained by Law.com. This story highlights a curious intersection of corporate politics, personal principles, and the potential ramifications that student’s actions can have on future employment in the contemporary legal sphere.