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Robin, my paralegal wanted to ride too, so I threw her my Ago helmet. We didn't know there was an award being handed out. That's one of my bosses in the middle there. Needless to say, I was often asked if I was even a lawyer.... despite winning an advocacy award.[/img]

I'd only hire one that showed up in full gear

Greg, those are armored suit pants. Congrats, goose. You look lawerly enough.

i am wearing the Dainese knee protectors underneath. My lack of ass prevents it from sliding on the pavement.

well done sir, well done

Egads! That's a recent picture? JAYZUS, man, you've been living well since the last time I saw ye!



--Jaeger

Only if you promised to dress that way in court (unless it's a BMW day, those reflective vests don't do shit for commanding respect).

As long as he was riding a real bike like a Ducati or something, not a mere commoner's Suzuki.

BackDoorBarbie wrote:

Bigshankhank wrote:As long as he was riding a real bike like a Ducati or something, not a mere commoner's Suzuki.

a Ducati isnt a real bike- hows that put? "a harley in an armani suit"

That would be MV Agusta.

The reason I posted this was I recently had a client show up for a hearing (generally, hearings are not attended by clients .... it was just a stupid stalling motion filed by the other side) and I appeared in court in my riding suit (wearing a douchesuit underneath). Anyway, I removed my gear and sat it down in a chair in the courtroom. I was still wearing my riding boots because I'm only going to stand in front of a podium anyway (the judge only cares if i'm wearing a tie and a jacket really). So, I win the hearing and I'm walking out and my client walks up to me (I've never met or seen him before - happens all the time believe it or not, just know him through phone conversations).

Anyway, he calls my boss and fires my firm. Literally stating that his delicate matter could not be handled by a person who was so irresponsible as to show up for a hearing riding a motorcycle. I told him he should have fired me before the hearing and saved me the hassle of riding down to that f'n crack hole in Hayward.

My boss (not the guy in the picture, my other boss) is a rider, but he is also all about appearances. He's upset that we were fired and I informed him that I won the hearing, and, given the opportunity, I'd win the f'n case too!

So, I return to the office with one foot out the door. A long week of silence, cold stares and micromanagement. Finally, I can't take it and invite my boss out for a beer just to have it out and get it over with. He declines. So we all go to this Bar Association meeting and I'm pretty certain it's my last day of employment. I don't own a car, so I ride. Anyway, unbeknownst to any of us, we get an advocacy award (pretty silly really). Anyway, I still may have one foot out the door, but I guess it's hard to fire a guy who wins an award and receives it in the motorcycle gear you're complaining about. Probably should have posted it in rants.... but whatever.

I'd hire the COMPETENT lawyer, regardless of the attire he/she was wearing at the time. Gerry Spence wore a cowboy hat and froo-froo-tassled, buckskin jacket, but did he lose Randy Weaver's Ruby Ridge case? No.

Also, I'd imagine that Bernie Madoff wore some really nice, tassled, italian loafers to court, right before he lost. So did John N. Mitchell, before, during, and after his conviction. Appearance judgements are for fools and imbeciles. I hope your boss comes to his senses, soon.

The clothes don't bother me, it's those wee beady eyes that would give me pause.

goose wrote: Anyway, he calls my boss and fires my firm. Literally stating that his delicate matter could not be handled by a person who was so irresponsible as to show up for a hearing riding a motorcycle. I told him he should have fired me before the hearing and saved me the hassle of riding down to that f'n crack hole in Hayward.

fuck that guy.

Great shot, BTW.

so, if you do get canned, can you sue ?

sounds like you are being discriminated against on account of your transportation method of choice.

suppose they fired someone because they took the bus (or public transit in general) ?

12ci wrote:so, if you do get canned, can you sue ?

sounds like you are being discriminated against on account of your transportation method of choice.

suppose they fired someone because they took the bus (or public transit in general) ?

Nah, I've never sued anyone for anything. I'd just start representing the other side and kick ass on them every single chance that I could!

goose wrote:

12ci wrote:so, if you do get canned, can you sue ?

Nah, I've never sued anyone for anything. I'd just start representing the other side and kick ass on them every single chance that I could!

Truly, the best revenge is living well.

--Jaeger

I'd hire the guy who showed up and plonked a helmet and a trophy down on the table.

Oh, and fuck that guy.

So which was the one that fucked the admin?

Hahaha. I met that guy. Me n Goose took him to a spooky industrial/goth bar. Hahaha