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Kirkland and Ellis attorney Joshua Sussberg got his ear pierced by a Claire's employee in a courtroom this month

During a bankruptcy hearing earlier this summer, he'd promised to do so if he was able to find a buyer for the retail chain

Sure enough, after an agreement to sell Claire's to a private equity firm was approved, he followed through with his promise on Sept. 9

Earlier this month, a corporate lawyer underwent what's become a rite of passage for millions of people nationwide: Getting an ear piercing from a Claire's employee. But this time, the procedure unfolded in a courtroom rather than a crowded mall.

Kirkland and Ellis attorney Joshua Sussberg had promised a judge he'd mark the occasion with a piercing if he was able to find a buyer for the struggling retail c

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