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Lawyers encouraged to blow #MeToo whistle on harassers

Katie Walsh
Katie WalshLegal Affairs Editor
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Law firms and professional bodies are overhauling policies relating to harassment to encourage lawyers to report misconduct and fuel a change in culture away from the real or perceived protection of top performers.

The shift comes as regulators across the nation reveal few incidents of sexual harassment are reported; a situation some experts anticipate will change as the global MeToo movement flushes out alleged offenders.

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Katie Walsh is the editor of Legal Affairs. She is based in our Sydney newsroom. Connect with Katie on Twitter.

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