Pitt’s Ex-Family Law Clinic Director Too Late to Claim Age Bias

The former director of the Family Law Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh who was denied permanent hire when his visiting professor status lapsed after three years waited too long to claim his age, over 60, drove the decision, the Western District of Pennsylvania ruled.

William A. Congelio knew by May 6, 2020, at the latest that someone else had been hired for the permanent position, the court said. That’s when he received an email from the vice dean of the university’s School of Law identifying the person who was hired and asking Congelio to introduce her to local contacts ...