Coverage dated October 17, 2023

3 law students from Harvard and Columbia lost job offers over student organizations' statements on the Israel-Hamas war

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Davis Polk said it rescinded the Harvard and Columbia law students' job offers over statements on Israel that ran counter to the firm's values.

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3 law students from Harvard and Columbia lost job offers over student organizations' statements on the Israel-Hamas war (opens Insider)
Published Oct 17, 2023
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Davis Polk said it rescinded the Harvard and Columbia law students' job offers over statements on Israel that ran counter to the firm's values.
The Guardian
Leading US law firm says it rescinded job offers to students who backed Israel-Hamas letters (opens The Guardian)
Published Oct 17, 2023
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Davis Polk won’t hire Harvard and Columbia students because they allegedly supported letters blaming Israel for violence
Fox News
Top law firm rescinds job offers to Ivy League students who signed letter blaming Israel for violence (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 17, 2023
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Three law students from two prestigious Ivy League schools saw their employment letters rescinded by a top U.S. law firm after signing on to pro-Hamas open letters.
The Daily Caller
Top Law Firm Says It Rescinded Offers From Harvard, Columbia Students Who Signed Anti-Israel Letters (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Oct 17, 2023
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Top law firm Davis Polk announced that they have rescinded job offers from Harvard and Columbia students who signed onto anti-Israel statements
Legal Insurrection
Law Firm Rescinds Job Offers to Three Law Students at Harvard and Columbia Over Pro-Hamas Controversy (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Oct 17, 2023
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“The views expressed in certain of the statements signed by law school student organizations in recent days are in direct contravention of our firm’s value system”
FOX Business
Top law firm rescinds job offers to Harvard, Columbia students linked to anti-Israel letters (opens FOX Business)
Published Oct 17, 2023
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Prestigious law firm Davis Polk has rescinded job offers to three Ivy League students who are members of groups that signed letters blaming Israel after terror attacks on the country.
Breitbart News
Top Law Firm Rescinds Job Offers to Ivy League Students Who Signed Anti-Israel Statements (opens Breitbart News)
Published Oct 17, 2023
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A top law firm has reportedly rescinded its job offers to Ivy League students who signed anti-Israel statements in response to the mass murder of Jews in Israel by Hamas.
New York Post
NYC law firm rescinds job offers to Columbia, Harvard students over Israel letters (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 17, 2023
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Davis Polk & Wardwell revoked job offers to three Harvard and Columbia students after they signed letters supporting Palestine in the wake of Hamas’ deadly slaughter in Israel.