The practice of law is not always as glamorous as it’s cracked up to be. The truth is there can be a lot of monotonous work that is not particularly fulfilling and it takes up inordinate amounts of time.
So, maybe it isn’t really surprising that an experienced lawyer — a partner, no less — thinks that their life’s greatest achievement is outside of the law. But what you may not be ready for is what one law firm partner told the world *is* his greatest achievement.
I once filled an entire C90 cassette with recordings of my farts. I wish I still had it. I would say it's my life's greatest achievement. I'm a partner in a firm of Solicitors and I'm 63.
— Fesshole (@fesshole) February 1, 2022
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Sure this is an anonymous confession Twitter feed so there’s always a chance the confessor is pulling our collective leg — or finger, as the case may be.
As RollOnFriday noted:
The recognition that a lifetime of professional achievement pales in comparison to 90 minutes of air bagels suggests the culprit occupies a senior, probably board level, position.
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Some may say a legal career is the epitome of sound and fury signifying nothing, while at least a tape of fart noises is sound and fury signifying good digestive health.
Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).