Things Lawyer’s Like – Board Game Rules

For most people, playing a board game is about entertainment. Lawyers may be up for this type of fun, but only if it transpires within the confines of the game’s rules. As a result, when a board game is about to start, lawyers can typically be found searching for the rules with the enthusiasm of a child at an Easter egg hunt.

Once a lawyer has located the rules, he or she typically likes to read them aloud to set the right tone. The lawyer wants all in attendance to know that these rules will be strictly enforced. Need a couple of additional minutes to formulate your Scrabble play? No can do. Want to give one more clue to see if your team can get the word in Taboo? No soup for you. Still writing when the buzzer goes off in Scattergories? Don’t even think about counting that one.

Of course, one moment when the lawyer will stray from the rules is when there is an arguable ambiguity that could be skewed in his or her team’s favor. Here the lawyer will concoct arguments that are really not persuasive outside of the confines of a game of Yahtzee. Lawyers have a surprising rate of success in these situations. This success rate, however, is not without its consequences. Due to the aggressive rule enforcing behavior of the lawyer, most of these game nights end early.