This poor man must be so out of touch with the 21st century and other people's feelings. But I was amused as I read this blog post from LawsForAttorneys.com so my sympathy for the clueless lawyer was quickly overcome by laughter. Then I realized the post is a joke (isn't it?).
From Former Law Professor’s Demands Stifle Law Firm’s Growth:
After nearly 20 years as a law professor specializing in federal courts and evidence at the esteemed University of Pennsylvania Law School, Frank Droganon could no longer resist the lure of the private sector. So when Castill, Drake & Poole, a 60-person appellate litigation boutique in Philadelphia, was the latest law firm to roll out the red carpet, he packed up his office and walked right down it.
...But now, eight months after the high-profile hire, sources inside the firm say the marriage is on the rocks. At fault? Droganon’s no-computer policy.
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Sources say Droganon circulated an introductory memo saying the policy, which he had originally developed for first-year students in his Evidence class at University of Pennsylvania Law, was to keep associates “focused” on the material and prevent “tempting distractions.” Droganon informed his associates that they would work with pen and lined paper, and would have the option of typing the material into a word processing program on their computers after hours, if they so choose.
Productivity plummeted immediately, sources say. Although Droganon claimed that his personal ability to work was helped immensely by eliminating the loud clicking of keystrokes within the office, those working underneath him said the time to draft memos and briefs increased by threefold. Two major clients were enraged at the increased legal bills and decreased output and dropped the firm within two weeks, one source revealed.
Click to read the rest. The last line is the best.
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