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

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spruce fear-inspiring kitchen
  01/20/18
Uhhhhhhh I’ve had a bottle of jack on my bookshelf for the p...
Garnet razzle generalized bond site
  01/20/18
How often are people in/out of your space?
spruce fear-inspiring kitchen
  01/20/18
I am located on a well traversed part of the office
Garnet razzle generalized bond site
  01/20/18
handicapped shitter?
Wine Talented Spot Psychic
  01/20/18
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Garnet razzle generalized bond site
  01/20/18
only if you're "partner"
salmon state gaming laptop
  01/20/18
no but in court you can wear those helmets with beer cans on...
Wine Talented Spot Psychic
  01/20/18
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laughsome twinkling double fault
  01/20/18
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salmon state gaming laptop
  01/20/18
Guy who thinks biglawyers see a courtroom
glassy exciting church building windowlicker
  01/20/18
why would you
elite round eye piazza
  01/20/18
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jet-lagged excitant puppy
  01/21/18
Our firm has an express policy that you're only allowed to c...
Vivacious indigo church
  01/20/18
everybody keeps a bottle of beam and dixie cups in their bot...
Wine Talented Spot Psychic
  01/20/18
OP wasn't asking about sneaking booze - he was asking about ...
Vivacious indigo church
  01/20/18
you don't have empties from the craft beer place pyramaided ...
Wine Talented Spot Psychic
  01/20/18
I don't think anyone would mind
Marvelous chartreuse love of her life brunch
  01/20/18
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spruce fear-inspiring kitchen
  01/20/18
It is going to be pretentious as fuck if you have a bottle o...
Vivacious indigo church
  01/20/18
that's what i figured. how often do people day (or evening) ...
spruce fear-inspiring kitchen
  01/20/18
lol
Obsidian Magical University Famous Landscape Painting
  01/21/18
Oh Jesus, don't do this
Marvelous chartreuse love of her life brunch
  01/20/18
i'm a lawyer-dentist-general, ret.
Wine Talented Spot Psychic
  01/20/18
I used to start drinking at 3pm in biglaw when the adderal w...
glassy exciting church building windowlicker
  01/20/18
just do the coke like a real lawyer.
Wine Talented Spot Psychic
  01/20/18
Coke when leaving the office to manufacture some euphoria. I...
glassy exciting church building windowlicker
  01/20/18
everytime a door slams shut you think it's the cops called t...
Wine Talented Spot Psychic
  01/20/18
Can barely jerk off (still jerk off for 4 hrs and wonderment...
glassy exciting church building windowlicker
  01/20/18
i know it's time to go on a coke hiatus when my cock bleeds ...
Wine Talented Spot Psychic
  01/20/18
When I was fedclerking I got talked to by the Clerk of the C...
Cruel-hearted garrison
  01/20/18
yeah like how 7/11 has signs "no consuming beer within ...
Wine Talented Spot Psychic
  01/20/18
Yeah pretty much. I was genuinely surprised at how gay they...
Cruel-hearted garrison
  01/20/18
surprised your judge was OK w/ it. my interaction w/ him was...
spruce fear-inspiring kitchen
  01/20/18
Everyone in my office has these. It’s nbd.
Internet-worthy heaven
  01/20/18
I kept the bottles hidden, but did keep a bottle of single m...
Talking stirring gas station
  01/21/18
I had a nice bottle of scotch from a vendor that I left on a...
sticky hateful lodge
  01/21/18
? It’s obligatory.
lascivious queen of the night
  01/21/18
Most of the associates in my office bring a case of Keystone...
Sienna nowag place of business
  01/21/18
Pretty common for associates to have a bottle of scotch in t...
Sooty Thirsty Cuck Selfie
  01/21/18
Kept a bottle of bourbon on bookshelf as a mid-level associa...
Emerald Reading Party
  01/21/18
Have only seen an occasional partner with liquor in their of...
Bateful Maroon Home Coldplay Fan
  01/21/18
Nobody gives a shit and everybody is an alcoholic. Have you ...
odious nursing home
  01/22/18


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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:15 PM
Author: spruce fear-inspiring kitchen



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:50 PM
Author: Garnet razzle generalized bond site

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: spruce fear-inspiring kitchen

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: Garnet razzle generalized bond site

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: Wine Talented Spot Psychic

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: Garnet razzle generalized bond site



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:50 PM
Author: salmon state gaming laptop

only if you're "partner"

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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:51 PM
Author: Wine Talented Spot Psychic

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: laughsome twinkling double fault



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:56 PM
Author: salmon state gaming laptop



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:59 PM
Author: glassy exciting church building windowlicker

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: elite round eye piazza

why would you

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Date: January 21st, 2018 10:28 AM
Author: jet-lagged excitant puppy



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Date: January 20th, 2018 7:53 PM
Author: Vivacious indigo church

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: Wine Talented Spot Psychic

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: Vivacious indigo church

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: Wine Talented Spot Psychic

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: Marvelous chartreuse love of her life brunch

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: spruce fear-inspiring kitchen



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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:00 PM
Author: Vivacious indigo church

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: spruce fear-inspiring kitchen

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: Obsidian Magical University Famous Landscape Painting

lol

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Date: January 20th, 2018 8:01 PM
Author: Marvelous chartreuse love of her life brunch

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: Wine Talented Spot Psychic

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: glassy exciting church building windowlicker

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: Wine Talented Spot Psychic

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: glassy exciting church building windowlicker

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: Wine Talented Spot Psychic

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: glassy exciting church building windowlicker

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: Wine Talented Spot Psychic

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: Cruel-hearted garrison

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: Wine Talented Spot Psychic

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: Cruel-hearted garrison

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: spruce fear-inspiring kitchen

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: Internet-worthy heaven

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: Talking stirring gas station

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: sticky hateful lodge

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: lascivious queen of the night

? 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: Sienna nowag place of business

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: Sooty Thirsty Cuck Selfie

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: Emerald Reading Party

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: Bateful Maroon Home Coldplay Fan

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: odious nursing home

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)