Palestinian Law Grad Sues DLA Piper Firm Alleging Discrimination After Job Offer Was Rescinded

A former DLA Piper U.S. summer associate sued, the prominent international law firm on Monday, claiming it wrongfully terminated her full-time associate job offer in 2024 after learning of her public advocacy for ​Palestinians.

Northwestern University law graduate Yasmeen Elagha, who is Palestinian, alleged racial and religious discrimination and ‌claimed she was forced to endure a hostile work environment during her summer internship program in DLA Piper’s Chicago office in 2023.

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