Columbia Law students have been advised to stop using phrases such as “grandfathering” and other antiquated terms in a mandatory training session, the Washington Free Beacon reported on Tuesday.
The class, led by Marguerite Fletcher, a former corporate lawyer at WilmerHale, centered on a single case study involving a student’s complaint that scheduling events around Jewish holidays was difficult. In audio of the training, Fletcher, who the outlet noted has previously wished clients a ‘Happy ChrismaHanuKwanzakah,’ described the complaint as a classic example of a ‘microaggression’ and invited students to suggest additional examples.
In another part of the training, Fletcher cautioned lawyers against using the term ‘grandfathering,’ citing its roots in the Jim Crow South. She also recalled being reprimanded at a Massachusetts ‘lawyer well-being group’ for referring to a ‘crazy uncle,’ as the phrase was seen as stigmatizing toward people with mental health conditions.
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