1 definition by thelawislame
n. a junior associate in law firm whom others have deemed as being the expert on a given subject matter or area of law simply by virtue of having performed some research on the matter or small aspect thereof, which may have also resulted in a written memo.
Usually results in the newly-minted "expert" being given more assignments on the same subject matter, with the expectation that they will be easy tasks for the guru.
Usually results in the newly-minted "expert" being given more assignments on the same subject matter, with the expectation that they will be easy tasks for the guru.
Partner/Sr. Associate: "Can you handle this assignment? I heard you're the office guru on _____."
The guru: "Uh.... sure."
The guru: "Uh.... sure."
by thelawislame January 15, 2009