Not surprisingly, our video entitled, "sexual implications in the lawyer’s workplace", was one of our most popular 2018 videos! Not only is it a "hot" topic, it also qualifies for EDI hours!
Dr. Randal Graham of Western law discusses the ethical and EDI implications of sexual relations in the workplace between lawyer-lawyer, client-lawyer and/or lawyer-staff and answers key questions such as:
In a portion of this video, Dr. Graham addresses this common question - Can a junior lawyer date a senior partner?
Essentially, Dr. Graham comments that virtually all relationships come to an end, and, therefore, going on such a date isn’t a good idea.
During his presentation, Dr. Graham reviews the few rules of professional conduct that apply in these situations.
Essentially the applicable rules are as follows:
There is no outright ban on lawyer-client relationships. It should be noted that there is a ban on sexual relationships between lawyers and clients for all US lawyers and many other Canadian professionals such as physicians and psychologists.
Having watched the video and considered the case, what do you think? Feel free to contact me and let me know your opinion.
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