Seriously?

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I wonder what it is about being a lawyer that makes people think you can resolve every issue they have every had that is remotely legal.

I have acquaintances who insist on asking me for favours - work related favours. They ask these favours like it's nothing. Let me rephrase, they ask favours you cannot do without asking at least four favours yourself like it's nothing.

These favours usually cost upwards of £95 per billable hour to do. They are things I am not authorized to do, so I can't just dedicate some free time of my own to figuring out. These things require me to get a partner or senior associate's opinion. Such opinions don't come easy, especially when said senior associate / partner works in a different department to you and the extent of your interaction is a polite smile at the drinks machine or in line at the staff cafeteria.


I wish there was a way I could allow the people who ask these things of me to experience how ridiculous the request is.