Kirk Ferentz getting sued for being racist

Status
Not open for further replies.
6 of the 7 partners at Husch Blackwell that went to Iowa Law are in business/healthcare/insurance law and will assuredly not be involved in the investigation in any capacity.

Almost any big law firm in the Midwest is going to have a number of attorneys that went to Iowa. Discrediting the investigation before it starts because the law firm has attorneys that went to Iowa is so unbelievably stupid.

It's that 1 partner out of the 7 that would be a problem for an impartial investigation. If he has any involvement in the investigation it would be a clear case of conflict of interest, and you know which one that I'm talking about. The one who's bio states "defends state and federal employment claims at the agency, trial and appellate levels, including claims involving race, sex, age and disability discrimination. He also defends employers against wage and hour claims, as well as allegations of breach of contract."

Also, I think that I could find you a very nice law firm in say Las Cruces, New Mexico or elsewhere that doesn't have any Iowa grads (fans) on staff.

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/...rn-watch-2020-part-1/?slreturn=20200516152330
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Statefan10
The Vault rankings are hands down the most frequently used/cited rankings for measuring the prestige of law firms. Whether Husch Blackwell is 8th or 12th doesn’t really matter - either way, it is one of the best law firms in the Midwest, which was my original point.

Looks like your post could come back to bite you according to the America Needs Equality update...

6/16/2020 - HUSCH BLACKWELL - LAW FIRM
  • The new law firm hired to investigate the Iowa Athletic Program, Husch Blackwell, is one of the midwest's least racially diverse law firms according to the renowned Vault Survey.
  • In the 2018 survey, Husch Blackwell had 166 white Equity Partners and only 1 black Equity Partner.
  • They had 209 white Associates to only 13 black Associates.
  • Out of 27 Summer Associates, only 2 were black.
  • The hiring committee consists of 70 whites and 3 blacks.
  • There are at least 10 U of I grads in the KC office (7 are partners, all are white).
  • Iowa has announced they will be paying up to $675 per hours, so a rush job is expected.
  • Considering Gary Barta admitted the University failed to sufficiently act from the 2019 negative discrimination report, and they've hired one of the whitest firms in the midwest, nobody should expect much to result from their "findings".
That firm is so white that one needs to apply SPF 50 or higher just to enter the building.
 
Just when you thought 2020 couldn't get any crazier, ISU fans agreeing and totally ******* loving what JorBo is bringing on social media. Props to the dude.
 
So basically he is actually a Dbag that that has shown a pattern that supports the allegations and he'd long been fired if not for Daddy.
He would've AT THE LEAST been reprimanded a few times. He hasn't received any sort of public punishment however. Those types of things are exactly what are engrained within the culture there.
 
Looks like your post could come back to bite you according to the America Needs Equality update...

6/16/2020 - HUSCH BLACKWELL - LAW FIRM
  • The new law firm hired to investigate the Iowa Athletic Program, Husch Blackwell, is one of the midwest's least racially diverse law firms according to the renowned Vault Survey.
  • In the 2018 survey, Husch Blackwell had 166 white Equity Partners and only 1 black Equity Partner.
  • They had 209 white Associates to only 13 black Associates.
  • Out of 27 Summer Associates, only 2 were black.
  • The hiring committee consists of 70 whites and 3 blacks.
  • There are at least 10 U of I grads in the KC office (7 are partners, all are white).
  • Iowa has announced they will be paying up to $675 per hours, so a rush job is expected.
  • Considering Gary Barta admitted the University failed to sufficiently act from the 2019 negative discrimination report, and they've hired one of the whitest firms in the midwest, nobody should expect much to result from their "findings".
That firm is so white that one needs to apply SPF 50 or higher just to enter the building.
Lot's of good black lawyers around if U of I General Counsel would really want to impress people with an unbiased investigation:
https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/...rn-watch-2020-part-1/?slreturn=20200516152330

https://www.fisherphillips.com/diversity-newsevents
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Statefan10
Status
Not open for further replies.

Help Support Us

Become a patron