Company Lawyer Gifts

'Get me the solicitors, Miss Smith. This counterclaim business is getting out of hand.'

The company lawyer's self-image vs the boss's self-image.

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

"This position has become very important to the company."

'We invest so much money in training staff...it's a mystery to me why businesses would risk losing them.'

'The check is in the email attachment.'

'This time we're going to do things right. And if that doesn't work, we'll just go back to stealing.'

Large Dollar Sign Office Block

"I see that he is growing as fast as your law firm."

Solicitor speaks legal jargon and has a translator who tells client: 'You haven't a hope!'

Foreign Markets with Big Barriers

The president's men

A fight in the Boardroom.

Campaign for Plain English

'There's good news and bad news, J. B. - we now control 51% of this corporation's stock!'

"'Quid pro quo' is a no-no, Bradbury. Around here we say 'reciprocal altruism'."

'You'll like this, gang ? it's an 'eyes-only' list of 'shady-but-tolerated' loopholes allowed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.'

"Gentlemen, I'm pleased to say the firm is perfectly positioned to avoid chapter eleven and still be in existence this time next year."

'I've decided to step down as your CEO in order to spend more time in jail...'

"Well, it looks like the merger is off."

'It's a difficult job, he needed a bigger than average 'stress ball'.'

'We're finding out that those 'wrongs' we made 'right' were actually right after all.'

"Our new associate asks how much of a fee is too much. Do you want to handle this or shall I laugh in his face?"

'Mr. Dawson, about when I said 'don't pull any punches'...'

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

'If corporate lawyers are a dime a dozen, where are the other ten?'

'The downside to my meteoric rise to the top is that I didn't have the opportunity to step on many people.'

'The toughest things you have to deal with in this job, is feelings and lawyers.'

'I am willing to concede that the company has been underperforming of late...'

Boss to worker taking out wallet: 'It's only fair, Pete. Last year, we shared profits!'

Tree in Dollar Shape.

BBC - Crisis Management, Damage Control and Liability Supervision.

"What if he's bluffing? What if he's not? What if the room just gets too hot?"

"Your Honor, we're going to go with the prosecution's spin."

'Fred, I want you to sanitize this, punch it up, dumb it down, leak it to the media and then be fully prepared to deny it!'