It’s all Latin
Ipse dixit
What is say so
This was no April fool’s joke
What is the day the firm was founded
Associates were expected to regularly check this on weekends, thankfully minutes were free.
What is your work voicemail
Which U.S. president personally called an attorney at Lewis Brisbois
Who is Ronald Reagan
He is known for wearing black tennis shoes to court, even if it's in the Supreme Court
Who is David Boies
Caveat Emptor
What is let the buyer beware
A coin flip was used to decide this.
What is whether Brisbois’ or Bisgaard’s name went first in the firm’s name
A movie that made toxic torts and toxic torts attorneys sound interesting
What is Erin Brocovich
Which U.S. District Court judge was previously a lawyer at Lewis Brisbois
Who is the Hon. Dickran Tevrizian (Ret.)
One of the few attorneys to have uttered the phrase "if it walks like a duck" in an appellate court
Who is Greg Coleman
Per curiam
What is latin for an unanimous unsigned opinion "for the court"
Undefeated before a jury
Why is Roy Brisbois’ trial record
These people took their law school exams in separate rooms
What are students who wanted to “type” their exams on a typewriter
The number of years the firm defended the longest running case in the history of the firm
What is 31 years (Stringfellow Acid Pits Environmental Case)
This current cabinet member in the Biden administration was a former colleague (2 offices down) of Eric Kizirian's
Who is Alejandro Mayorkas (Homeland Security)
Pro se
What is an unrepresented party appearing "for himself"
The firm has offices in this many states
“Iron mountain was one of these”
what is a document storage facility where associates spent months doing document review
This was the first standing tradition established when the firm opened its doors at 221 S. Figueroa Street.
He literally wrote the book on product liability
Who is Roy Brisbois
sua sponte
What is "on its own accord"
The firm that now has over 1400 attorneys started with this many lawyers
What is seven.
The Goodlink was the precursor to this.
What is the Blackberry
He was the pitcher on the firm's first softball team
Who is Bob Lewis
This indicted criminal was once a summer associate in Eric Kizirian's summer associate class
Who is Michael Avenatti