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Breaking The Silence: Holding Texas Lawyers Accountable For Sexual Harassment, Savannah Files Dec 2018

Breaking The Silence: Holding Texas Lawyers Accountable For Sexual Harassment, Savannah Files

St. Mary's Journal on Legal Malpractice & Ethics

Following the 2017 exposure of Harvey Weinstein, the #MeToo movement spread rapidly across social media platforms calling for increased awareness of the prevalence of sexual harassment and assault and demanding change. The widespread use of the hashtag brought attention to the issue and successfully facilitated a much-needed discussion in today’s society. However, this is not the first incident prompting a demand for change.

Efforts to bring awareness and exact change in regards to sexual harassment in the legal profession date back to the 1990s. This demonstrates that the legal profession is not immune from these issues. In fact, at least …


How Social Hierarchies Within The Personal Injury Bar Affect Case Screening Decisions, Mary Nell Trautner Jan 2006

How Social Hierarchies Within The Personal Injury Bar Affect Case Screening Decisions, Mary Nell Trautner

NYLS Law Review

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How The Plaintiffs’ Bar Bars Plaintiffs, Richard L. Abel Jan 2006

How The Plaintiffs’ Bar Bars Plaintiffs, Richard L. Abel

NYLS Law Review

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How The Spider Catches The Fly: Referral Networks In The Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Bar, Sara Parikh Jan 2006

How The Spider Catches The Fly: Referral Networks In The Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Bar, Sara Parikh

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.