Slam-A-Gavel - the "Whack-a-Mole" for Lawyers - Provides Stress Relief with a Humorous Twist

19 November 2006

It’s no secret that lawyers lead incredibly stressful lives: they operate under relentless time pressures in an adversarial environment that breeds hostility, conflict and cynicism. Now, lawyers can relieve their stress with Slam-A-Gavel, sold by The Billable Hour Company.

The patent-pending Slam-A-Gavel comes with a gavel, nine blocks with different stressors printed on each side, and a storage box with a square hole in the lid. The user selects a block, inserts it into the center of the storage box with the current stressor face-up, and closes the lid. Then, in a cathartic moment of release, the user slams the gavel down on the chosen block, producing a resounding, and satisfying, “whack.”

The nine wooden blocks display a total of 54 different stressors. Lawyers can slam their gavels on judges, juries, clients and even other lawyers. Employees, co-workers and “The Idiot Boss!” are all there as well (although simply slamming “I Hate This Job!” might be a more efficient approach). Personal stressors are well-represented, from families (including the ever-popular mother-in-law and ex-husband) to bills, taxes, neighbors, roommates and landlords. Liberals can slam conservatives and vice versa, and libertarians can slam the government. Those whose personal demons are not among the 52 identified stressors will find the “______________Fill in the Blank” and “Paste Ugly Photo Here!” blocks extremely useful.

Slam-A-Gavel inventor Henry Espinosa, a San Diego postal worker, hopes that his humorous invention will help users relieve stress and, as a result, avoid many of its negative consequences, including depression, headaches, low morale and decreased productivity. “I’m happy that The Billable Hour Company is helping to bring Slam-A-Gavel to the attention of those who need it most (aside from postal workers, of course!),” says Espinosa.

Slam-A-Gavel is available for $34.95 from The Billable Hour Company, at www.TheBillableHour.com/slamagavel.php.

About The Billable Hour Company

The Billable Hour Company sells humorous gifts and greeting cards especially for lawyers, law students and legal professionals. Gift items include timepieces featuring dials marked in six-minute increments—the same way many lawyers bill their time. For additional information, contact Lisa Solomon or visit the company’s website at www.TheBillableHour.com.

Source: pr

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