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Law Practice,
Labor/Employment

Oct. 25, 2017

Paralegal, former law firm, trade accusations

A paralegal is suing a partner at her former law firm, claiming that she was harassed and eventually fired for refusing his sexual advances after a one-night stand, while the firm’s attorney says she was fired for twice showing up to work drunk.

A paralegal is suing her former law firm, claiming that she was harassed and eventually fired after seven months for refusing a partner’s sexual advances after a one-night stand.

The firm’s attorney counters that the woman was fired for twice showing up drunk and was never harassed.

The complaint filed last week claims that Michael E. Gallagher, managing partner at Bassi Edlin Huie & Blum LLP’...

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