Jones Day had denied the allegations, and said the paralegal was fired over job performance issues.
March 10, 2022 at 05:38 PM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Jones Day has settled a discrimination lawsuit filed against it by one of the firm’s former paralegals, resolving claims that were scheduled to go to mediation later this month.
Fired Haitian paralegal Judy Thomas filed her lawsuit against the firm in 2021, alleging she was given more work than her white colleagues, and demeaned when she didn’t meet deadlines and requested overtime.
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