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(1). To think about; a clever way for attorneys who do not know the answer to a question to buy time to have a junior associate research the issue, while still appearing thoughtful and knowledgeable to their client.
“I’m going to have to noodle on this a bit more before giving you an opinion, John. Now, at $750 an hour…carry the 4…I should be able to get back to you next Tuesday.”
(1). A delicate term used to describe wealthy (and, thus, sensitive and emotional) clients who treat everyone they come in contact with as “the help”.
“This is a high touch business, people. Our clients just won’t tolerate things like weekends off, nights with the family or religious holidays. We’re always on!”
(1). A synonym for making sure everyone is on the same page.
“This a great idea, Steve. We should set up a conference call with Tech, though, just to make sure the commercials for this project align.”
Props to Daniella for the submission.
