How Do You Get Through Overnighters at the Office?
Those in law school and the legal profession—and the medical profession, as Paul Lippe reminds us in his column this week—are often forced to work through the night and battle exhaustion. We noted last week how some law firms in London have set up sleeping accommodations on premises, be they rooms with twin beds or rooms resembling Japanese capsule hotels. A Guardian columnist noted, however, that “most lawyers prefer the alternative of a strong cup of coffee, sometimes rounded off with a few early morning pints among the meat workers at the pubs near Smithfield market.”
So this week, we’d like to ask you: How do you get through overnighters at the office? Does your firm have nap rooms? Have you found a way to sleep comfortably in your office or cubicle? Or will a certain amount of caffeine always get you through?
Answer in the comments.
Read the answers to last week’s question: Which Fictional Works Should Every Lawyer Read? Do You Plan to Write Your Own Must-Read Novel?
Featured answer:
Posted by Deirdre Kamber Todd: “When I teach as an adjunct, I require my students to cover three books: (1) The Handmaid’s Tale; (2) Brave New World; and (3) Dr. Seuss. The first two offer alternatives on how law and society interact. I require the third to be read aloud in a public place and witnessed by at least three strangers. There is nothing like a cold reading of Green Eggs and Ham in the middle of a busy mall to teach students about good public speaking.”
