Anecdotally, prior to submitting this article to the NJLJ, one author of this article approached a colleague in his firm to review an early draft of this article and seek further inspiration. Before the author could request his colleague’s assistance, the colleague questioned the author on the most recent election headline and presidential debate. On a surface level, politics might seem like a good topic of conversation to kick-start an impromptu gathering. However, in the legal workplace, guidelines and discretion should be applied.
In general, a young attorney should strive to avoid the topic of politics in the workplace if possible. Most likely you are not going to convince your client or coworker that your views are “correct” and worst-case, you stand to offend the other participants or onlookers to the conversation. An individual’s political preferences are a personal decision, and although the majority of people that work together in an office might agree on one topic or another, you could potentially alienate coworkers or cause discomfort between and among lawyers, support staff and clients.
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