5-4 How to Lose Your Job by Supporting Palestine [UNLOCKED]
Dec 21, 2023
Former Big Law professionals Ryna Workman and Jinan Chehade discuss their experiences of being knocked off the course for expressing solidarity with Palestine. They dive into topics such as free speech, diversity in corporate law firms, repression of pro-Palestine expression, discrimination and censorship, illegal questions and accusations, Israel's responsibility, the backlash faced for supporting Palestinians, the importance of critical thinking in law schools, and upcoming projects including a discussion on the Federalist Society.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Repression of Pro Palestine Expression
01:46 • 6min
Fired for Advocacy: Discrimination and Censorship
07:49 • 16min
Illegal Questions and Accusations
23:29 • 9min
Israel's Responsibility and Backlash for Supporting Palestinians
32:11 • 24min
The Importance of Critical Thinking in Law Schools and Expressing Solidarity
56:20 • 4min
Upcoming Projects and Discussion on the Federalist Society
01:00:04 • 3min