A former law student is suing King & Spalding, alleging the firm discriminates against White heterosexual candidates for certain summer associate positions.
The firm violated federal law by stating that it preferred non-White or non-heterosexual candidates for a diversity fellowship, Sarah Spitalnick said in a complaint filed Thursday.
King & Spalding is the latest major law firm to face legal challenges to diversity hiring programs, following a Supreme Court ruling striking down affirmative action on college campuses last year. A conservative advocacy group withdrew suits against Winston & Strawn, Perkins Coie, and Morrison Foerster after they removed mentions of race ...
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