King & Spalding Defeats Lawsuit Over Diverse Hiring Program

King & Spalding LLP escaped a lawsuit from a former law student challenging its diversity fellowship after a district court ruled she never alleged any “real intent” to apply for the position.

Former University of Baltimore School of Law student Sarah Spitalnick’s discrimination lawsuit was dismissed by the US District Court for the District of Maryland, according to a Monday memorandum opinion filed on Tuesday. Judge James K. Bredar said Spitalnick lacked standing since she couldn’t establish an injury-in-fact.

“The result of all this is that plaintiff faces an uphill climb to plead an actual or imminent injury—a climb she ...