Legal Commentary

Like many schools, we at BU have a weekly workshop in which someone from the faculty or someone invited from outside presents a work-in-progress, takes questions, defends their arguments, says "So . . ." and then reformulates the question to suit their purposes before responding, etc.  But one thing I've noticed over the past 8 years is that, while lunch is regularly provided, we never have any booze.  I've always wondered how the workshop would be different if people were drinking.  I remember in graduate school I took a workshop-like class that met at the professor's house and there was wine.  The class was still terrible, but I'm pretty sure the wine made it slightly less so.  I'm wondering whether workshops at other schools involve alcohol.  If so, what type?  Just wine and beer, or the hard stuff as well?  And if the latter, is it top shelf or rotgut?  How does the booze affect the discussion?  Does the speaker drink as well as the audience?  Any information would be greatly appreciated.