Nearly a year has passed since university campus protests began over a devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Reactions from law firms to these protests, particularly decisions to rescind or withhold job offers based on candidates’ pro-Palestine activism, could create a chilling effect on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts within the legal profession. This response may exacerbate existing challenges in hiring and retention, noted by legal professionals such as Noor Shater at Penn Carey Law School, and Peter Farah and Jalal Shehadeh at the Palestinian American Bar Association.
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