Open Poetry #1 |
The Real Legal Assistant/Secretarial World |
Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
In this world of legalese and lore Where ethics come first to the fore I sit and ponder oh my fate For all these motions cannot be late. Yet no whine shall my voice entertain When the phone is answered, show no disdain For all those yahoos who think I’ve time To listen to their tales of crime. Here comes the attorney I slave hereunder acting like I’ve made the blunder on the brief he’s crafted himself alone ~~ hee, hee, for his mistakes I will not atone. Late morning mail brings the news now my morning shifts into high cruise all deadlines are coming, make no mistake not even tonight will I get to snooze. Appellate briefs must be concise and I’m sure to count the pages all for should I be wrong or my margins askew away my attorney’s case will fall. Now impending discovery sits upon my desk looking like Mt. Vesuvius reborn anew. Make no mistake, no time shall I take for lunch, or a life, but only look for clues. For the heck of it why don’t you pick my brain on some forgotten file of old and I’ll search the archives and clear the dust and find this “pot of gold!” Take on some investigation, and bill some real time? Oh heck yes boss, and put in some overtime. Fed Ex’s out my ear…faxes galore and e-mails furious I picked this legal life as of law I was curious. 10 August, 1999 ©KRJ ------------------ © KRJ Sunshine Words will always express our feelings true. ~~~ KRJ Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Balladeer
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since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
Sunshine, you've got too much free time on your hands to be able to write this delightful little look into the workplace! |
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Tim Senior Member
since 1999-06-08
Posts 1794 |
I hope you are not insintuating that a Kansas lawyer could not be anything other than a caring and compassionate employer.... *smile* |
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elvira Senior Member
since 1999-07-06
Posts 936California |
yup...the paralegal does the work and the lawyer gets the pay...no offense Tim PS: i hope you wrote this on company time [This message has been edited by elvira (edited 08-11-99).] |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I'm in the best of both worlds: a wonderful boss and a wonderful husband...they are not the same man, but that they share the same birthday and are both Vets...well, it makes you wonder about God's plans... I wrote this because I was asked to do an article for our Legal newsletter, and I couldn't get my mind on anything serious. Luckily the editor liked it and it will be "published..." Thanks for your comments. And Tim, perchance someday we'll meet...how would you like to volunteer for some State chores with KLPI? {~,^} ------------------ © KRJ Sunshine Words will always express our feelings true. ~~~ KRJ Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Nan
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since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Ah yes - another legal mind - writing good poetry..... Gotsta love it!!! ------------------ Nay, if our wits run the Wild-Goose chase, I am done: For thou hast more of the Wild-Goose in one of thy wits, Than I am sure I have in my whole five. ~ ²1592 Wm. Shakespeare ~ Romeo & Juliet ~ ii. iv. 75 [This message has been edited by Nan (edited 08-11-99).] |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
I don't work as a legal assistant anymore... but I can certainly relate... Sleep? What's that? LOL. Great poem! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Precise and concise, well done. |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This sounds exactly like my office! Talk about earning money the hard way....hehehe This is great, Karilea! Denise |
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