Trial Magazine
Question of the Month
What lighthearted saying or phrase do you often use in the workplace?
November 2024“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” It is a Mike Tyson quote. I use this as a modern take on the quote “The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray,” but my clients and my kids like the Tyson quote better.
Kelli Byers Hooper, Witherite Law Group, Fayetteville, GA
I greet everyone at the office with the phrase “Top of the morning,” which usually reminds them of the Irish and brings smiles to their faces.
Stephen B. Jackson, Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, Cedar Rapids, IA
“The juice ain’t worth the squeeze.” If you have two options leading to the same result, why choose to take the more difficult, time-consuming, or stressful path?
Bill Young, Bill Young Injury Lawyer, Greenville, SC
“Teamwork makes the dream work!”
Steven G. Friedman, Marks & Harrison, Charlottesville, VA
“When in doubt, have no doubt,” and “What will be, will be.” (Thank you Frank Sheeran and Charles Brandt.)
E. Seth Combs, Law Office of E. Seth Combs, Hindman, KY
“Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?” — Mark Twain
Ken Laska, Segal & Laska, Plainville, CT
I find myself saying, “If it’s not documented, it didn’t happen.”
Robert C.T. Reed, Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, Richmond, VA
