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Brother graduating law school - gift ideas?

He is graduating next month, and moving into a new apartment in Boston at the end of the summer.  My mom got him a limited edition framed pic of Mariano Rivera, and my other brother is getting him a framed pic of Yankee stadium....so, I don't want to get him more "wall" stuff.  Any ideas?  I'm getting him a nice picture frame from Hailey for his desk at work.  I'm looking to spend between 100-200 dollars. TIA!

Re: Brother graduating law school - gift ideas?

  • what about a nice desk clock with his name inscribed on it? ?Or a card holder with his name inscribed. ?Or a really nice cross pen? ?I think thinks that are inscribed make a nice gift!
  • I am trying to remember some good gifts I got and what is popping into my head are nice leather bags!  Haha.  But, my DH did get some gift certs to Brooks Brothers and the BB Outlet.  I'm guessing your bro will need some nice clothes and this will help him out.
  • Ditto Kate -- all newbie lawyers need nice work bags & suits regardless of wheter they are M/F.
  • Gift cards to Dunkin Donuts so he doesn't have to pay for coffee out of pocket while studying for the bar. 
    Looking back the perfect (and what I would have appreciated the most) gift would have been a "bar studying kit" - gift cards for dunkin donuts/starbucks, pre-paid gas cards, restaurant gift cards so I could just do take out, highlighters, advil, snack food, etc. along with a personal touch - the picture of Hailey for his desk at work.   Everything else I got is just gathering dust in the basement (granted I don't practice anymore, which might have something to do with it.)
  • I agree that a nice briefcase would be good, as well as Brooks Brothers ties, or just a giftcard. 
  • ooh good call on the food thing, Jen!
  • I was thinking a gift card to somewhere where he could get clothes for work.  Congrats to him!
  • imageKate22:
    ooh good call on the food thing, Jen!

     Although I would definitely have appreciated a Coach briefcase!! Somehow I don't think Coach has the same draw for men.

     

  • If your brother is studying for the bar in July, you may want to get him a bar studying kit complete with food gift cards, take out menus, maybe some movie tickets for him to take breaks.
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  • ditto Kate and Jen.  I think the best gifts for a newbie lawyer are GCs for dress clothes, a nice bag/briefcase, or survival stuff to help with the bar.  I would have also loved GCs for dinner too, because having to take the time to cook while studying for the bar was not fun at all.

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