Kirkland Sued by Ex-Staffer for Age, Disability Discrimination

A former legal assistant for Kirkland & Ellis who says she was laid off shortly after returning from brain surgery is accusing the law firm of age and disability discrimination in a new lawsuit filed in California.

Nancy Lynn Perkins alleges she was let go in August 2019 after nearly three decades with the country’s largest law firm because of her age and a medical condition. The firm said the move was part of a “reduction-in-force,” but Perkins said the handful of employees who lost their jobs were all over the age of 55 and the decision came just months ...