Law interns say they were afraid to speak up about senior partner’s Xmas party behaviour

Law interns say they were afraid to speak up about senior partner’s Xmas party behaviour
A law firm partner is appearing before the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal on misconduct charges. (Image: Getty)
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A female intern at a large law firm says she “downplayed” the behaviour of a senior partner at two Christmas parties because she was afraid she would not get hired if she spoke up.The partner is accused of making lewd comments to and about employees of the firm, spanking several staff members and dancing in an overtly sexual manner while heavily intoxicated.“I think after that evening, I just tried to downplay as much as possible because I was so anxious that I wasn’t going to get a job,” one of the complainants to...

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