Law firm McDermott resolves bias lawsuit by Black ex-associate ↧ ↧ Law firm McDermott resolves bias lawsuit by Black ex-associate Law firm McDermott Will & Schulte has resolved a lawsuit by a Black former associate who alleged she experienced "egregious ​and open racism" there, including at an event where participants answered “white pride,” “white ‌skin,” and “white power” to questions about their workplace feelings.