A fictional lawsuit over sexual harassment gained traction from current events to engage lawyers, judges and journalists in a conversation at the State Bar of Georgia Friday.

“If the events of the last year have taught people anything, it’s that you’ve got to deal with this stuff in real-time,” said SunTrust general counsel Ellen Fitzsimmons, explaining that she would take seriously and investigate such a complaint immediately, protecting the rights of the accuser as well as due process for the accused.