Foley & Lardner pulled back its job offer to recent Georgetown Law graduate Jinan Chehade, who was slated to start in October, after it learned she had made public statements about Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel “that were inconsistent with our core values,” the firm told Law360.
“In the face of rising anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and acts of hatred towards Israelis and Palestinians, Foley & Lardner’s foremost commitment is — and has been — to our people,” a firm spokesperson said in a statement Thursday. “Led by our core values, there is no room for anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism or any other form of violence, hatred or bigotry at the firm. …
In a statement to Law360 on Friday, Chehade said she was fired “the day before I was set to start” after being “interrogated by the managing partners of the firm about my social media posts about the rights of Palestinians, my involvement in Students for Justice in Palestine, as well as other aspects of my identity and background.”