When Lawyers Court: Dating in Law Firms

• Law firms should refresh workplace dating policies

• Policies should require notification, prevent favoritism

• Ethical rules may expand firm liability

The #MeToo movement has prompted a flurry of activity at law firms.

Worker-side lawyers continue to file lawsuits alleging that bosses sexually harassed their employees and companies failed to respond adequately. Management-side lawyers are hosting webinars and writing blogs advising employers how to avoid situations that give rise to such lawsuits.

But what are the conditions inside law firms?

Of course, we’ve all heard that former President Barack Obama met his wife, Michelle Robinson Obama, at Sidley & ...