Student Isabella Lenahin-Ikin says the protest is in solidarity with friends and colleagues who have been sexually harassed and assaulted in the workplace, and particularly the legal profession.

"We're all law students and we decided that enough is enough, and that we want to stand up to the legal profession and tell them that we don't accept anymore stories of sexual assault or harassment coming out."

She said the problem was not isolated to Russell McVeagh.

"There are stories like this at other law firms, they just haven't come out."

VUWSA Welfare Vice President and fifth year law student Bethany Paterson said the turnout at the protest "goes to show how many people care about this issue, that they will turn up to the party".

"Russell McVeagh started this conversation to allow us to speak about the wider culture within the legal profession which is harrowing, to be honest, the stories on Zoe Lawton's anonymous blog showing instances of sexual assault in the workplace. Harrowing, truly harrowing."

The students marched from the university's Law School to Midland Park, where Russell McVeagh's office is located.

