A white-shoe law firm whose clients have included Goldman Sachs, Google and Tesla will screen job applicants to determine whether they took part in incendiary anti-Israel protests, according to a report.
Presigious law firm Sullivan & Cromwell to screen job applicants for participation in anti-Israel protests
Job applicants who seek to work at Sullivan & Cromwell can be disqualified if they are found to have taken part in demonstrations in which protesters utter phrases that are “triggering” to Jews, according to Joseph Shenker, a partner at the firm. Shenker said the firm, which employs more than 900 lawyers in 13 offices scattered across four continents, could disqualify a prospective employee even if they do not utter phrases that are deemed controversial.
Israel’s military response against Hamas in the Gaza Strip sparked massive protests and demonstrations across college campuses nationwide — with some participants chanting slogans deemed antisemitic.
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