Last week LegalMatch SF got together to welcome new employees and discuss business and pleasure duing lunch. A great time was had by all. And of course there was plenty of food.
The boys even put on a doubles match ping pong show!! Check out this action shot:
In 2014, LegalMatch celebrated the 3 millionth case posted to its online matching platform. Pressing forward as the benchmark service for attorney/client matching, LegalMatch is eager to take on the next 3 million!
What better way to mark the end of a successful year than with a Holiday Party?!?
Yesterday, San Francisco LegalMatchers new and old gathered around two very large tables to exchange Secret Santa gifts, trade stories, and enjoy each other's company. The chips and salsa were plentiful, as were some people's appetites: more than a few brave souls took the "Grande" lunch challenge and met their match. There was also a gift card raffle that awarded tabs at Best Buy, Amazon, and Starbucks to name a few.
A few pics from the day are below. Here's to a great 2011 and and even better 2012!
LegalMatch employees don't miss many parties. When the call went out to the Los Angeles, Austin, and San Francisco offices that LegalMatch was holding a 2010 Halloween Costume Contest, everyone put on their scary best for big prizes.
The 2010 contest winner was Byrdie Banderas, always ready for action (right):
Second place went to Bethany Chisler, who looked surprisingly like someone else in the Austin office (below):
Third place went to David Hanten - that is a costume, right? (below)
Congrats to all the winners! Although I think from looking at some of the rest of the pictures, below, you'll agree that we all came out ahead.
(Devon Clifford)
(Jerry Valera)
(Jeremy Thrailkill)
(Connie Fisher) (Kelly Fitzjarrell)
(Drew Miller) (Stephen Pomerantz)
Can't wait until next year!!!
A moment of silence was observed today when San Francisco
socialite and LegalMatch employee Ryan Courtwright stated that he will be leaving us August 1st. Parting with his beloved California shores to attend school this Fall, Ryan is pursuing his Master’s Degree in Space Agriculture, or English maybe.
He first started at LegalMatch two years ago as a cubicle-dwelling legal intern and climbed the ranks to Copywriter Extraordinaire making quite a splash in the legal blog and newsletter scene in the United States and Germany. He's just like the Hoff and also likes a good cheeseburger. Don’t worry folks, he’ll still be doing graphics for us and writing our amazing Newsletters.
Ken LaMance, his boss and yogi, was quoted: “Ryan has so much machismo that he jump-started my electric car by winking at it once, seriously.” Lisa, a creature handler and employee at LegalMatch, hurtfully whimpered that “the office will
FINALLY stop smelling like cheap Jack in the Box tacos and spilt Dr. Pepper. He chews with his mouth open.”
Before driving off into the sunset with his gorgeous chef-girlfriend Samantha, Ryan will be awarded with LegalMatch’s highest honor: The Golden Scales which come with a NEW Apple iPad. Okay, I'll admit he gave me $5 to say that. It'd be cool though, right?
Note: LegalMatch HR Manager Niesha Sweet will be available for any employees who would like to talk about his departure or get counseling. We are all deeply moved by the loss.
Fridays can be tough. Sure, LegalMatchers love coming into work but every once in a while we need a little something extra. Even Mary Poppins, queen of babysitters and nannies alike, supports a "spoon full of sugar to help the medicine go down." In this case the medicine would be Friday morning. And the sugar? Panera breakfast sandwiches!
According to Mr. Breakfast and his friends with fancy degrees, "eating breakfast has an advantageous effect on late-morning mood, satiety and cognitive performance." I'm not sure about all that fact mumbo-jumbo but do know how delicious those puppies taste. I don't mean actual puppies. That didn't go over so well last time.
The LegalMatch House Party at the South San Francisco headquarters was a complete success. There was a great turn out for BJ's food, Nintendo Wii Bowling, Ping Pong, Poker and a few lucky employees also went home with raffle prizes.
The LegalMatch team works hard, so the powers that be decided to show their appreciation with food, entertainment, and prizes. DJ LZ came up with a great mix of party jams, but the main focus was playing Wii which incited some friendly office rivalries.
Ken was dominating the bowling scoreboard with a score of 190 before Matt edged him out with a 198. Honorable mentions to Jose, Kelly, Melinda, Lisa, Kimber, Denis, Laurie, Niesha, and Jake. Teejay dominated in ping pong as usual. Ben dealt poker and forgot to wear his green visor, much to our dismay. The party was also a chance for staff to meet new LegalMatch Membership Recruiting Managers Robin and Juan (Left Picture with Denis).
While we can't say anything is for sure, there has been talk of an impending Wii Bowling Tournament. Stay posted...
Joe, Sri, and Ben playing poker.
Melinda bowls while Kelly, Tatyana, Jose, Sri, and Joe look on.
The Nap Pods at LegalMatch have been"in the shop" for weeks now and it seems like we've exhausted all of our bowling stories. The LegalMatch team has been working especially hard lately so it's time to take a breather.
Come beat the pants off of your coworkers in a game of Wii bowling, blackjack, ping-pong, or maybe even a dance battle. We'll supply the boom-box if you bring the cardboard. Seriously. All LegalMatch employees are welcome to partake and there will even be PRIZES!
Recently in the April 2010 Consumer Newsletter, LegalMatch announced a partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to raise funds for the cure of blood cancers. Now is a better time than ever to help out because an estimated 53,240 people will be diagnosed with some form of blood cancer this year alone. That accounts for about 10% of the 1.5 million newly diagnosed cases in the United States each year.
For every blog or website that displays the “In Support of a Cure” icon LegalMatch will be donating $10 to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Participation is totally free! All you need to do is read the rules and follow the simple instructions telling you how to post the icon on your blog or website. There are even specific directions for TypePad, Blogger, and Wordpress. When you’re finished posting the icon, send us an email with a link to your website and we’ll reply by confirming $10 was donated on your behalf. Making a difference is only a few clicks away so take a few seconds to help out the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!
Keeping in tune with our latest indoor ball sports, LegalMatch's San Francisco employees ventured out yesterday afternoon to Serra Bowl so they could try and knock down some pins. Some were more successful than others but who can complain when there's free pizza?
Lots of us broke 100 and I even saw some bowling gloves out but don't believe anyone is leaving for the AMF Tour in the near future.
The pizza was great, the company better, and everybody had to agree that we looked pretty snazzy in those multicolor shoes. Check out the LegalMatch Flickr for more pictures.
