The Consequences of Offensive Emails in the Legal Profession
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Law firm Barber Ranen faced negative publicity after a trove of offensive emails, including misogynistic, racist, and antisemitic content, were leaked to the press. The timing of the scandal was particularly bad for the firm, which had only recently broken away from Lewis Brisbois. PR experts suggest that Lewis Brisbois may have leaked the emails to do maximum damage to their former partners.
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