Monica Timmons is a lawyer at Lockhart, Agos and Lee.
When she was interviewed for the job, she faced a lot of racist questions. Despite being prepared, qualified and appropriate for the job, her skin color raised inadvertent stereotypes that transferred on her background and her abilities. Diane Lockhart wanted to hire her, but she was outvoted by Cary Agos and David Lee, who both wanted white men from top law schools.
Although she didn’t get the job at first, Monica was hired when a group of young associates, including the newly hired ones, quitted the job and tried to sabotage one of the firm’s cases by joining the opponent’s (Louis Canning’s) firm.
Later Monica managed to convince Bea Wilson, head of the NCW (National Council on Women’s Rights) to go back as a client to Lockhart, Agos and Lee, after she left angered by Diane’s work on one of Ethan Carver’s cases.
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“I don't choose to have women hold their purses tighter, when they see me coming down the street. I don't choose for cops to drag me out of my car and frisk me just for failing to signal. (…) I don’t want your understanding. I don’t need your advice. What I need is a job.” - Lies