Things Lawyers Like – Lawyers-Only Sports Leagues

Lawyers are a cliquey bunch. If they are not spending time with the other lawyers on their particular case or deal, they can usually be found socializing with other members of their law firm or law school graduating class. To break out of these selective groupings, lawyers of generations past realized they needed to concoct ways for lawyers to get to know one another in a more social, yet still somewhat cutthroat environment. As a result, many decades ago, the lawyers-only sports league was born.

Whether it is softball, basketball or water polo, lawyers love to keep the game limited to those who have passed the bar exam. These lawyer-only athletic adventures serve two purposes; they foster a sense of community among those who are often ostracized by society at large and they permit the lawyer to flash his or her overly-competitive personality in the confines of a group that will understand.

Want to see a disturbing display of moving picks, suspect three pointers and arguments over technicalities like three second violations? Head to your local Thursday night lawyers’ league basketball game. Want to see diving slides into first base, an inappropriate number of intentional walks (more than zero) and arguments over balls and strikes that will grind a game to a halt? Stop by your Monday night lawyers-only slow-pitch softball league.

Lawyers may give off the appearance that they are not having fun when participating in these leagues. Looks, however, can be deceiving. The lawyers-only sporting event is a dream come true for the mediocre athlete turned barrister. It is here that the simplest of feats can become legend. Drop the winning three-pointer or drive in the go ahead run at one of these outings and you just might find yourself heading towards a favorable verdict in this game we call life.