// Every law firm employee knows that when trouble strikes, those working in the IT department can be your very best friend. Not sure why your remote access won’t turn on? Call IT. Can’t get Teams to work properly? Call IT. Having a problem reformatting your email signature? Call IT.

Or maybe don’t….

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This was my email signature at my law firm job for over a year, because a friend in IT changed it as a joke, then forgot to change it back and left the company a few months later. pic.twitter.com/lRCMtp1n92

— David (@schaalfan) February 26, 2023

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Hehehe, serving your mom. Nice.

Let this be a reminder to keep your friends close, and the IT department closer — but maybe not this close.

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