Lawyers aren’t known for taking vacations. According to studies, it’s only getting worse as millennials — contrary to lazy stereotype — are working themselves to the bone. When we wonder about “the struggle” in the legal industry, the fact that lawyers refuse to give themselves the opportunity to unwind is a major contributing factor.
And that’s why this photo contest is so much fun. In late June, the Texas State Bar announced a contest on Twitter, daring lawyers to send in their vacation shots. As they say, “pics or your client can’t blame you for skipping town.”
Join our summer photo contest & share your #lawyervacay photos! We'll pick our favorites. https://t.co/HP2aZUdinz pic.twitter.com/InODCSYFcP
— State Bar of Texas (@statebaroftexas) June 29, 2016
And, amazingly, lawyers have adopted #lawyervacay to feature their snapshots of rest and relaxation. Whether it’s a grand adventure:
#lawyervacay @statebaroftexas pic.twitter.com/px4yusSxmX
— Terri G. Wilson (@terrigwilsonlaw) August 21, 2016
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Or a leisurely day around the pool:
School is out bring on the summer! #lawyervacay pic.twitter.com/yDv283CDfh
— Billy Ray Hall (@TexRainMkr) July 17, 2016
Wait, is that Art Briles in the profile pic? Maybe it’s time to change that one….
Many lawyers managed to hit the beach this summer:
https://twitter.com/OConnellLawFirm/status/755212987082747904
Some in far-off lands:
Living La Dolce Vita on the Amalfi Coast @statebaroftexas #lawyervacay pic.twitter.com/uQfs8a3QqG
— Judge Andrea Thompson (@stroh92) July 21, 2016
Others didn’t have quite as good a time:
@statebaroftexas #lawyervacay #Hawaii #notatourist pic.twitter.com/hk8QACMOhE
— Fitzpatrick, Esq. (@FITZPATRICK81) August 12, 2016
More than one respondent took in some golf:
196y par 3 #4 at #Baltusrol#PGAChampionship #lawyervacay pic.twitter.com/llGQg6TV75
— TDCAA (@TDCAA) July 28, 2016
While another took in some Americana:
https://twitter.com/LawyerDoyleRoss/status/762690854381248512
If you’ve taken a vacation this summer, what are you waiting for? Post some pics on Twitter, tweet @StateBarOfTexas with #lawyervacay (you can also email them to [email protected]). Let the world know you’ve done your part to recharge your batteries before the final stretch of the billable year!
Let’s help Texas keep this contest growing.
Lawyers Take Vacations? Twitter Has the (Photographic) Evidence [Law.com]
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