Some of the nation’s most powerful law firms are warning America‘s elite universities to crack down on antisemitism on campus – or the schools and their students will face real consequences.
Warning to elite universities in US
‘Over the last several weeks, we have been alarmed at reports of anti-Semitic harassment, vandalism and assaults on college campuses, including rallies calling for the death of Jews and the elimination of the State of Israel,’ more than two dozen law firms wrote in a letter obtained by CNN.
‘Such anti-Semitic activities would not be tolerated at any of our firms.’
The law firms added they would not ‘tolerate outside groups engaging in acts of harassment and threats of violence, as has also been occurring on many of your campuses,’ and say they are putting universities on notice about hiring implications in the future.
‘As employers who recruit from each of your law schools,’ the law firms wrote, ‘we look to you to ensure your students who hope to join our firms after graduation are prepared to be an active part of workplace communities that have zero tolerance policies for any form of discrimination or harassment, much less the kind that has been taking place on some law school campuses.’
Who are the law firms behind the letter
The law firms behind the letter are among the most sought-after landing spots for students who graduate from these same law schools, including: Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Debevoise & Plimpton; Kirkland & Ellis; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
