"I agree that your temporary location is a bad fit. Even if your clientele includes people who work in adult entertainment, they and your other clients expect their lawyers to be professional, formal, and so serious that they intimidate their rivals and justify a high hourly rate. There's nothing wrong with sex shops, but they're the wrong vibe for a law firm's neighbors. Still, I don't think you should speak to the managing partner about this."
"It's a short-term lease that the firm probably can't get out of at this point, so you'd be bringing up a problem that can't be solved. Unless you know who decided to rent this space and why, you could inadvertently offend the managing partner, who presumably signed off on the temporary location. If the managing partner or other people in leadership come to view you as a complainer or a prude, they'll get defensive and dismiss your other ideas."
A law firm temporarily relocated next to an adult entertainment shop due to a sprinkler malfunction and will remain for about a month. The proximity of the shop creates an inappropriate vibe for a law firm's professional, formal image and may undermine client perceptions. The lease is short-term and likely non-negotiable, making a complaint impractical. Raising the issue could offend leadership and label the complainer as a puritan or troublemaker, which would weaken future influence. Employees should preserve social capital and focus on raising solvable problems where they can offer constructive solutions during the temporary move.
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