Bloomberg Law
December 18, 2017, 3:20 PM UTC

#MeToo Movement Brings Busy Times for Labor Lawyers

Stephanie Russell-Kraft

Perkins Coie at the end of November assembled a workplace harassment task force of about 20 lawyers to address the uptick in calls the firm was receiving from clients.

The task force is based in the labor and employment practice. But it also includes attorneys from corporate governance, in case C-Suite executives are implicated, white collar, to address any potential criminal assault charges, and insurance, to help clients determine what their policies will cover.

“We felt that it would be a great thing to, in a more formal way, gather a group of attorneys from different practice areas that could ...

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