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Jury Decides That Davis Polk Attorneys Were Just Socially Awkward

Hoping they established eye contact before sharing the outcome.

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Silhouette of gavelWe start the week off with a bit of closure — after reviewing the case presented, a jury has decided on the Davis Polk discrimination suit. From Law360:

A Manhattan federal jury on Monday quickly absolved Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and two lawyers of liability in a Black former associate’s suit alleging he was fired in retaliation for airing concerns about racial bias and diversity.

The jury of five women and five men needed just over two hours of deliberations to reach their verdict against plaintiff Kaloma Cardwell after a trial before U.S. District Judge Gregory H. Woods that opened Jan. 8.

Judge Woods thanked the jury for its “careful and devoted service.”

It is still weird that DPW attorneys were providing Golden Globe-level performances depending on who was in the room? Yes, but that does not distract from the fact that it is generally not a good idea to turn away M&A work in the 11th hour when everyone else needs you.

BREAKING: Davis Polk Not Liable In Black Atty’s Retaliation Case [Law360]

Earlier: Jury Will Have To Decide If Davis Polk Lawyers Are Racist Or Just Socially Awkward

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.  He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.

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