White Male DePaul 1L Sues Chicago Bears For Gender And Racial Discrimination In Hiring For 'Legal Diversity Fellow' Position

ABA Journal, Law Student's Suit Alleges Chicago Bears Didn't Hire Him as 'Legal Diversity Fellow' Because He Is White Man:

A first-year student at the DePaul University College of Law in Chicago claims in a lawsuit that the Chicago Bears football team refused to consider him for a “legal diversity fellow” position because he is a white man.

Student Jonathan Bresser Jr. claims in the March 11 suit that he is qualified for the position because he has more than two years of experience as a litigation paralegal at the Trent Law Firm, which is also representing him in the case. ...

A job posting emailed in November 2023 said the Chicago Bears team was looking for a “person of color and/or female law student,” according to the suit. Bresser applied, intending to submit his grades as a supplement to his application when they became available, as the job posting allowed.

Bresser was rejected Jan. 5, before he submitted his grades. The previous month, Bresser said, he received a notification that his LinkedIn profile had been viewed by a Chicago Bears employee. The LinkedIn profile included a photo.

Bloomberg Law, Chicago Bears Accused of Favoring Minority, Female Law Students:

The lawsuit is the latest in a string of increasing legal challenges by conservative groups to stop corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives following last year’s US Supreme Court decision curtailing the use of race as a factor in college admissions.

Law360, White Male Law Student Claims Bias From Chicago Bears:

A law student on Monday lodged race and sex discrimination claims against the Chicago Bears in Illinois federal court, claiming that the NFL team wrongly refused to hire him as a "legal diversity fellow" because he's white and a man.

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