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biglaw attorneys: can you keep alcohol openly displayed in decanter at office?

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Beady-eyed Theater Cumskin
  01/20/18
Uhhhhhhh I’ve had a bottle of jack on my bookshelf for the p...
Provocative useless dopamine immigrant
  01/20/18
How often are people in/out of your space?
Beady-eyed Theater Cumskin
  01/20/18
I am located on a well traversed part of the office
Provocative useless dopamine immigrant
  01/20/18
handicapped shitter?
Flickering spectacular locus
  01/20/18
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Provocative useless dopamine immigrant
  01/20/18
only if you're "partner"
Pea-brained school cafeteria
  01/20/18
no but in court you can wear those helmets with beer cans on...
Flickering spectacular locus
  01/20/18
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Vivacious Goal In Life
  01/20/18
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Pea-brained school cafeteria
  01/20/18
Guy who thinks biglawyers see a courtroom
Lime curious business firm
  01/20/18
why would you
Doobsian psychic
  01/20/18
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Maroon Stain
  01/21/18
Our firm has an express policy that you're only allowed to c...
Concupiscible ivory hominid
  01/20/18
everybody keeps a bottle of beam and dixie cups in their bot...
Flickering spectacular locus
  01/20/18
OP wasn't asking about sneaking booze - he was asking about ...
Concupiscible ivory hominid
  01/20/18
you don't have empties from the craft beer place pyramaided ...
Flickering spectacular locus
  01/20/18
I don't think anyone would mind
Autistic old irish cottage
  01/20/18
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Beady-eyed Theater Cumskin
  01/20/18
It is going to be pretentious as fuck if you have a bottle o...
Concupiscible ivory hominid
  01/20/18
that's what i figured. how often do people day (or evening) ...
Beady-eyed Theater Cumskin
  01/20/18
lol
Floppy clear state
  01/21/18
Oh Jesus, don't do this
Autistic old irish cottage
  01/20/18
i'm a lawyer-dentist-general, ret.
Flickering spectacular locus
  01/20/18
I used to start drinking at 3pm in biglaw when the adderal w...
Lime curious business firm
  01/20/18
just do the coke like a real lawyer.
Flickering spectacular locus
  01/20/18
Coke when leaving the office to manufacture some euphoria. I...
Lime curious business firm
  01/20/18
everytime a door slams shut you think it's the cops called t...
Flickering spectacular locus
  01/20/18
Can barely jerk off (still jerk off for 4 hrs and wonderment...
Lime curious business firm
  01/20/18
i know it's time to go on a coke hiatus when my cock bleeds ...
Flickering spectacular locus
  01/20/18
When I was fedclerking I got talked to by the Clerk of the C...
black deep public bath
  01/20/18
yeah like how 7/11 has signs "no consuming beer within ...
Flickering spectacular locus
  01/20/18
Yeah pretty much. I was genuinely surprised at how gay they...
black deep public bath
  01/20/18
surprised your judge was OK w/ it. my interaction w/ him was...
Beady-eyed Theater Cumskin
  01/20/18
Everyone in my office has these. It’s nbd.
Cerebral honey-headed forum
  01/20/18
I kept the bottles hidden, but did keep a bottle of single m...
comical mustard regret
  01/21/18
I had a nice bottle of scotch from a vendor that I left on a...
electric school half-breed
  01/21/18
? It’s obligatory.
Startling diverse halford trailer park
  01/21/18
Most of the associates in my office bring a case of Keystone...
Onyx deer antler base
  01/21/18
Pretty common for associates to have a bottle of scotch in t...
pearl talented parlor
  01/21/18
Kept a bottle of bourbon on bookshelf as a mid-level associa...
Canary Naked Organic Girlfriend
  01/21/18
Have only seen an occasional partner with liquor in their of...
Walnut skinny woman
  01/21/18
Nobody gives a shit and everybody is an alcoholic. Have you ...
Passionate Hospital Haunted Graveyard
  01/22/18


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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:15 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Theater Cumskin



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:50 PM
Author: Provocative useless dopamine immigrant

Uhhhhhhh I’ve had a bottle of jack on my bookshelf for the past couple years and haven’t talked to HR yet

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199210)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:55 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Theater Cumskin

How often are people in/out of your space?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199246)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:56 PM
Author: Provocative useless dopamine immigrant

I am located on a well traversed part of the office

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199267)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:57 PM
Author: Flickering spectacular locus

handicapped shitter?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199271)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:57 PM
Author: Provocative useless dopamine immigrant



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:50 PM
Author: Pea-brained school cafeteria

only if you're "partner"

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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:51 PM
Author: Flickering spectacular locus

no but in court you can wear those helmets with beer cans on the side.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199219)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:52 PM
Author: Vivacious Goal In Life



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:56 PM
Author: Pea-brained school cafeteria



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:59 PM
Author: Lime curious business firm

Guy who thinks biglawyers see a courtroom

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199283)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:51 PM
Author: Doobsian psychic

why would you

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Date: January 21st, 2018 10:28 AM
Author: Maroon Stain



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:53 PM
Author: Concupiscible ivory hominid

Our firm has an express policy that you're only allowed to consume firm-provided alcohol in the office (e.g. attorney happy hours and other firm functions). Nevertheless, there is a partner on my floor with a bar cart with a variety of liquors, etc. I've never seen an associate or counsel do anything more than have an unopened bottle of wine on their desk from a xmas gift they haven't taken home yet.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199235)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:54 PM
Author: Flickering spectacular locus

everybody keeps a bottle of beam and dixie cups in their bottom drawer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199240)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:55 PM
Author: Concupiscible ivory hominid

OP wasn't asking about sneaking booze - he was asking about open displays

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199250)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:56 PM
Author: Flickering spectacular locus

you don't have empties from the craft beer place pyramaided over your bookshelf?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199262)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:56 PM
Author: Autistic old irish cottage

I don't think anyone would mind

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199257)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:58 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Theater Cumskin



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:00 PM
Author: Concupiscible ivory hominid

It is going to be pretentious as fuck if you have a bottle of scotch sitting in a decanter on display. Don't be that guy. If you really want to have a snort now and then, just keep a bottle in your desk.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199290)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:06 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Theater Cumskin

that's what i figured. how often do people day (or evening) drink in biglaw?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199339)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 11:13 AM
Author: Floppy clear state

lol

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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:01 PM
Author: Autistic old irish cottage

Oh Jesus, don't do this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199295)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:01 PM
Author: Flickering spectacular locus

i'm a lawyer-dentist-general, ret.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199299)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:00 PM
Author: Lime curious business firm

I used to start drinking at 3pm in biglaw when the adderal was wearing off. Would be tabled by 7pm bad keep working through dinner.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199293)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:01 PM
Author: Flickering spectacular locus

just do the coke like a real lawyer.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199296)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:03 PM
Author: Lime curious business firm

Coke when leaving the office to manufacture some euphoria. It’s too inconsistent and euphoric to deal with the horror of 19 biglaw emails coming in a minute while simultaneously turning a partners illegible edits to a motion 1 hr beforehand it needs to be filed

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199308)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:05 PM
Author: Flickering spectacular locus

everytime a door slams shut you think it's the cops called to make an example of you by some service partner. your jaw clenches, you can barely jerk off, grabbing your glock tightly to go out in a blaze of glory.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199322)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:06 PM
Author: Lime curious business firm

Can barely jerk off (still jerk off for 4 hrs and wonderment where the time went) jfc I don’t miss biglaw, or adderal. Miss coke a little.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199337)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:08 PM
Author: Flickering spectacular locus

i know it's time to go on a coke hiatus when my cock bleeds and peels like a baby snake upgrading.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199349)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:03 PM
Author: black deep public bath

When I was fedclerking I got talked to by the Clerk of the Court personally about a fucking bottle of cheap glenfiddich that I happened to leave out on my desk after working late one night. They told my judge and everything, but he didn't care and I actually think it helped me with him long term.

But anyway, just so you know: there are apparently federal regs that prohibit the consumption of alcohol on premises.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199305)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:03 PM
Author: Flickering spectacular locus

yeah like how 7/11 has signs "no consuming beer within 500 feet."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199314)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:05 PM
Author: black deep public bath

Yeah pretty much. I was genuinely surprised at how gay they were about it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199324)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:24 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Theater Cumskin

surprised your judge was OK w/ it. my interaction w/ him was negative (we've talked about this elsewhere iirc)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199469)



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:42 PM
Author: Cerebral honey-headed forum

Everyone in my office has these. It’s nbd.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35199599)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 10:13 AM
Author: comical mustard regret

I kept the bottles hidden, but did keep a bottle of single malt in its canister displayed for a number of years (gift from client)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35202010)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 10:18 AM
Author: electric school half-breed

I had a nice bottle of scotch from a vendor that I left on an office shelf. Nbd

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35202021)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 10:26 AM
Author: Startling diverse halford trailer park

? It’s obligatory.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35202055)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 10:59 AM
Author: Onyx deer antler base

Most of the associates in my office bring a case of Keystone light and a Yeti cooler to work on Fridays. Partners don't like it but they deal with it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35202231)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 11:08 AM
Author: pearl talented parlor

Pretty common for associates to have a bottle of scotch in the desk, usually broken out for a late night drink with fellow associates or a "chill" junior partner after finishing some big task (I'm a litigator, so usually filing a big brief at midnight or something like that). Don't know anyone with openly displayed alcohol though except for one older partner. Would be weird at my firm for a junior associate to have a bottle on the shelf like some kind of college dorm shit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35202283)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 11:11 AM
Author: Canary Naked Organic Girlfriend

Kept a bottle of bourbon on bookshelf as a mid-level associate. Partners would high five when they noticed it got drained because that meant we were in there late at some point. In current form probably half of the offices have a bottle of liquor out in the open

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35202300)



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Date: January 21st, 2018 11:45 PM
Author: Walnut skinny woman

Have only seen an occasional partner with liquor in their office.

One rainmaker used to get sloshed daily but he brought in so much business no one cared.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35207179)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 2:04 AM
Author: Passionate Hospital Haunted Graveyard

Nobody gives a shit and everybody is an alcoholic. Have you ever stayed too late at a biglaw Christmas party?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3865801&forum_id=2#35207623)