Recs/expectations for gifts for legal assistants during the holidays when you are in a team-based support model where a legal assistant has several attorneys?

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All the associates our assistant worked for chip in to buy her a large hamper and gift voucher every Christmas

We also separately chipped in to get her an ice cream voucher when she had a wisdom tooth operation too!

Maybe you meant large hampster?? That’d be fun.

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Cash. You can go in with the other attorneys in the support group if you prefer. Don’t worry too much about the amount. It used to be that you did $100 x your class year, which is great if you can swing it, but I’m sure they will appreciate any amount that you give and a sincere thank you for their efforts this year.

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