Lawyer's briefcase

April 30, 2018, 10:26 AM

Prestoked

Lawyer's briefcase

My grandson's graduation ceremony from law school is next month and I want to give him a nice, but not ostentatious leather briefcase for a present. If it makes a difference, he is specializing in criminal defense. I know we have many attorneys here and I trust forum member's input. I would like suggestions on which one to get him in the $200-$650 range. I will probably be ordering from Amazon.
Thank you in advance for your input.

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April 30, 2018, 10:30 AM

Aquilon

I would suggest a Saddleback leather briefcase. I use the thin front pocket briefcase, but there are many different sizes, styles, and colors available. Be careful with the larger sizes and styles - they get pretty huge and some of them (like the classic leather briefcase, in my opinion) are bit too unwieldy for courtroom/office use. Mine is similar in size to a traditional hard sided brief case - big enough to carry my laptop, a few files, and some misc. odds and ends. Good quality full-grain leather, tough as nails, not flashy or ostentatious, but nice.

April 30, 2018, 10:43 AM

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quote:
Originally posted by Aquilon:
I would suggest a Saddleback leather briefcase. I use the thin front pocket briefcase, but there are many different sizes, styles, and colors available. Be careful with the larger sizes and styles - they get pretty huge and some of them (like the classic leather briefcase, in my opinion) are bit too unwieldy for courtroom/office use. Mine is similar in size to a traditional hard sided brief case - big enough to carry my laptop, a few files, and some misc. odds and ends. Good quality, tough as nails, not flashy or ostentatious, but nice.

Thank you. This is the kind of advice I was hoping for. Saddleback has been high on my list.

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April 30, 2018, 11:01 AM

ArtieS

Check out sureshot45's briefcase.

"I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation."

Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II.

April 30, 2018, 11:33 AM

Prestoked

Thanks, but looking for something more classic/conservative.

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April 30, 2018, 11:39 AM

BB61

I have this from Coronado leather: https://coronadoleather.com/co.../americana-ceo-am200 It’s a fantastic briefcase. Lawyers and judges all complement me on it. It even has a CCW compartment that works quite well.

Edited to add: Check the NRA store. My wife got mine there. Rather than Bison leather it was cow leather. There was a substantial savings without a drop in quality.

April 30, 2018, 11:48 AM

TexasScrub

My SBL large briefcase from around 2008 still looking great and strong like bull! Get the thin version as a starter kit to what will be a lifetime of collecting!

April 30, 2018, 11:52 AM

chellim1

quote:
I would suggest a Saddleback leather briefcase. I use the thin front pocket briefcase, but there are many different sizes, styles, and colors available.

Saddlebacks are awesome. Also agree on the thin front pocket briefcase. Great choice.
I like the lighter (Tobacco) color.

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible."
-- Justice Janice Rogers Brown

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April 30, 2018, 11:55 AM

tha1000

Saddleback’snew “flight bag” is gorgeous and more reasonably priced than their briefcases. I’ve had their large briefcase for almost a decade now. The flightbag is the first offering they’ve had that has tempted me to replace my original.

April 30, 2018, 12:00 PM

bendable

https://www.etsy.com/listing/5...&ref=sr_gallery-1-17

April 30, 2018, 12:03 PM

Prestoked

Thanks all. I ordered the Saddleback thin front pocket.

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April 30, 2018, 12:25 PM

Prestoked

quote:
Originally posted by BB61:
I have this from Coronado leather: https://coronadoleather.com/co.../americana-ceo-am200 It’s a fantastic briefcase. Lawyers and judges all complement me on it. It even has a CCW compartment that works quite well.

Edited to add: Check the NRA store. My wife got mine there. Rather than Bison leather it was cow leather. There was a substantial savings without a drop in quality.

Nice!

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April 30, 2018, 01:03 PM

Oz_Shadow

I agree with a nice leather satchel. For me personally, I prefer quick access, especially to the pen storage. I don't care for slower buckles.

Any of those would be an exceptional present and much nicer than most start with.

April 30, 2018, 01:18 PM

hudr

I’m not in a place to do it, but I cant believe no one has posted “yo, homey, is that my briefcase”

And....congrats to your grandson.

April 30, 2018, 01:50 PM

nhracecraft

Here's a nice one from Kenneth Cole...

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April 30, 2018, 04:33 PM

Prestoked

quote:
Originally posted by hudr:
I’m not in a place to do it, but I cant believe no one has posted “yo, homey, is that my briefcase”

And....congrats to your grandson.

Thanks! His clients will be giving him enough "yos" and "homies" I'm sure.

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April 30, 2018, 07:47 PM

LtJL

if he's going to do criminal defense, a couple of sheets of kevlar backing a rifle plate might be a useful addition.

April 30, 2018, 07:57 PM

Prestoked

quote:
Originally posted by LtJL:
if he's going to do criminal defense, a couple of sheets of kevlar backing a rifle plate might be a useful addition.

Good thought!

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April 30, 2018, 09:07 PM

mikeyspizza

quote:
Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
I agree with a nice leather satchel. . . . I don't care for slower buckles.

What, you don't charge by the hour, in 6-minute increments?