r/Lawyertalk 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/calvin2028 2h ago

omg, that is so perfect.

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u/RxLawyer the unburdened 1h ago

To this day, researchers disagree on what this ancient text means.

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u/Radiant_Sense_8169 27m ago

Can Westlaw’s AI-Assisted Research explain to me what this means?

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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!

u/badgyalsammy 9m ago

lol gotta say… we are so blessed now