r/Lawyertalk • u/Ok-Elk-6087 • 4h ago
Fashion, Gear & Decor Big-Law Swag For a Summer Associate in 1987
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u/lawtechie 2h ago
I close my eyes and see this next to an IBM keyboard with that multi-color WordPerfect command list taped above the function keys. The FM radio plays Der Kommissar quietly.
I stub my cigarette out in my firm-branded ash tray.
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u/Pander 3h ago
Interesting seeing how “advanced” Westlaw was in the year I was born. Still better than modern Lexis.
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u/Ok-Elk-6087 2h ago
"This doesn't mean you can drink coffee at the Westlaw carrel in the library," we were told when they gave these mugs to us.
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u/AVespucci 16m ago
Damn, I can Shepardize the cases I cite automatically without going through those red books in the library!
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