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A well-meant but nonetheless derogatory form of address used by a [[sales]]person when addressing the [[Mediocre lawyer|legal department]] in the mistaken belief it will ward off, and not compound, the acute resentment the department has for him or her.
A well-meant but nonetheless derogatory form of address used by junior people in the [[front office]] when addressing the [[Mediocre lawyer|legal department]], in the sincere but mistaken belief it will ward off, and not compound, the acute resentment the department has for them.


For example:
For example:

Revision as of 14:39, 10 September 2018

A well-meant but nonetheless derogatory form of address used by junior people in the front office when addressing the legal department, in the sincere but mistaken belief it will ward off, and not compound, the acute resentment the department has for them.

For example:

“Hi Legal Eagles!!
Can you turn around this tsht for me by COB?
Thx

Ghastly, isn’t it? Extra galling when uttered by a newly-migrated structurer who, a few short days ago, worked, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and was himself a beloved member of the legal team.

See also

Dramatis personae: CEO | CFO | Client | Employees: Divers · Excuse pre-loaders · Survivors · Contractors · The Muppet Show | Middle management: COO · Consultant · MBA | Controllers: Financial reporting | Risk | Credit | Operations | IT | Legal: GC · Inhouse counsel · Docs unit · Litigator · Tax lawyer · US attorney Lawyer | Front office: Trading | Structuring | Sales |