Shearman & Sterling has dismissed an associate in its London office after a vacation scheme student -- a U.K. summer associate -- made a formal complaint about his behavior during a night out. The student, who has subsequently accepted a training contract position with another firm, lodged a formal complaint to Shearman alleging that she was taken to a strip club by the associate. An internal investigation at Shearman has resulted in the associate in question leaving the firm.
August 04, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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Shearman & Sterling has dismissed an associate in its London office after a vacation scheme student (the U.K. equivalent of a summer associate in the U.S.) made a formal complaint about his behavior during a night out.
The student, who has subsequently accepted a training contract position with another firm, lodged a formal complaint to Shearman alleging that she was taken to a strip club by the associate.
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