From Above The Law authored by Brian Cuban:
“I know what you’re thinking. It’s early November. We just started daylight saving time. Thanksgiving is still weeks away. Why in the world is Brian talking about holiday parties? The answer is simple. As a law firm HR professional, managing partner, bar association executive director, or simply the designated party planner, now is the time to start thinking about throwing a holiday event that strikes a balance between providing a tasty rum and eggnog or glass of wine for those who do not have issues limiting intake and providing more than a half liter of flat regular or diet soda and warm bottled water for those who may live a sober lifestyle for whatever reason. To encourage an environment at that event that does not resemble an inquisition with regard to those who choose not to partake. It’s not a difficult balance. It’s no longer just about talking about changing the culture. This is the perfect opportunity to put it into practice.
Finding balance is not about going to extremes. I am not advocating that. While statistics tells us that as a profession, we are in crisis with regard to problem drinking as compared to societal drinking norms (which are also problematic), they also tell us that the majority of lawyers do not having a drinking problem. The bottom line is, however, that at any such event, there will probably be those attending who are either in recovery or are dealing with a drinking problem and have not yet found recovery.”
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