As someone who's spent a lot of time in a field where you could make yourself unemployable by making one false remark, I am always shocked when people like 3Ls suddenly discover that you can get fired for saying the wrong thing.
Maybe it shouldn't be that way; I do think ideological conformity appears to be hurting big-law culture, just as it's long hurt academia. But on the other hand, do we really expect a major law firm to tell its Jewish and other ethically concerned clients that it's standing by the Hamas-defending student who spent last summer in its offices? I really can't blame Winston & Strawn for washing its hands of their new hire as quickly as possible.
Agree. And I think a lot of law firms - or employers across industries - are sick of hiring people who would rather be activists than just do their jobs. Every industry was wracked with this in 2020. She used her position as president of the student bar association to send out an activist political message. Not only was the message abhorrent, but it was an unprofessional use of her position. I imagine the conversation among the hiring partners was more "oh god, another one who'd rather be a fucking activist than be a lawyer."
Exactly. And some are grad students.
As someone who's spent a lot of time in a field where you could make yourself unemployable by making one false remark, I am always shocked when people like 3Ls suddenly discover that you can get fired for saying the wrong thing.
Maybe it shouldn't be that way; I do think ideological conformity appears to be hurting big-law culture, just as it's long hurt academia. But on the other hand, do we really expect a major law firm to tell its Jewish and other ethically concerned clients that it's standing by the Hamas-defending student who spent last summer in its offices? I really can't blame Winston & Strawn for washing its hands of their new hire as quickly as possible.
Agree. And I think a lot of law firms - or employers across industries - are sick of hiring people who would rather be activists than just do their jobs. Every industry was wracked with this in 2020. She used her position as president of the student bar association to send out an activist political message. Not only was the message abhorrent, but it was an unprofessional use of her position. I imagine the conversation among the hiring partners was more "oh god, another one who'd rather be a fucking activist than be a lawyer."
CouldnтАЩt look more like a Trojan horse if she was 15 feet tall and made of maple. You donтАЩt want one of those in your city.
This is the first thing I've applauded W&S for.