Happy Friday, Above the Law readers.
Last week, we gave you this photo of a law grad at Georgetown taking a break from bar exam studies. Instead of cracking under the pressure, he was covering the cracks.
We asked for possible captions for the photo. You submitted reams of them, and we chose our ten favorites.
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Here’s the caption crowned the winner for this photo of a bar studier on his hidden throne….
Rather than forcing our contract attorneys into small cubicles or crowded offices, we give each of them a private work area, complete with curtains and the sounds of running water to encourage a pleasant and peaceful working environment.
Congrats to the winner, and congrats to all those finished with the bar exam. We hope that you’re feeling relieved, and that you wind up in a finer office than this one.
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Earlier: Caption Contest Finalists: Stalling?
Caption Contest: Stalling?