A Black lawyer, Gita Sankano, has filed a lawsuit against the legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa (MLA), claiming she was 'blackballed' after suing her former employer, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, for racial discrimination earlier this year. Sankano alleges that MLA retaliated against her for the lawsuit against Troutman Pepper, with MLA leaders reportedly warning her against suing the law firm. The case highlights issues of alleged discrimination and retaliation within the legal profession.
Recruiter Major, Lindsey & Africa was sued by a Black lawyer who claims she was 'blackballed' after suing her former law firm Troutman Pepper for racial discrimination. Plaintiff Gita Sankano alleged that MLA leaders had warned her not to sue the law firm https://t.co/TcM1lZgbhj https://t.co/Yn0X7axLER
A Black associate who sued a BigLaw firm for alleged discrimination and retaliation has now filed a second lawsuit claiming that legal recruiter Major, Lindsey & Africa blackballed her as a result. https://t.co/WKe3qLS8Fg #BigLaw
A Black lawyer sued Major, Lindsey & Africa, alleging that the legal recruiting firm is "blackballing" her after she sued her former law firm, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, for racial discrimination earlier this year @DaveThomas5150 https://t.co/TcM1lZgbhj https://t.co/LrvVTiVT7M