{"product_id":"churchill-classic-briefcase","title":"Churchill Classic Briefcase","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Churchill\u003c\/strong\u003e is a full-grain leather briefcase in the frame-top tradition — the shape a lawyer's bag has held for most of a century, built by a workshop that has been building them for a good part of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe frame is the whole argument. Korchmar's patented Hinge-Loc holds the top open instead of letting it fall shut on your hand, which matters in the one moment a briefcase is usually opened: standing, one hand already occupied, finding something while somebody waits. A case you have to hold open is a case you open twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, a sleeve takes a laptop up to 17 inches, expandable compartments hold the phone, tablet, and charger, and a slim exterior pocket keeps the document you intend to hand across the table separate from everything you don't. Two colorways, both with antiqued brass: tan, which is meant to look like it has been in service a while and will look more so with time; and black, the quieter of the two, the one that draws no attention to itself in front of a judge who has never once thought about counsel's briefcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the case that reads as inherited. In a chambers with a century on the letterhead, or across from Commonwealth counsel who would notice its absence, the Churchill is not a costume. It is the convention, correctly executed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-grain American leather, handcrafted in the Dominican Republic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatented Hinge-Loc™ frame stays open for one-handed access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpandable interior compartments for phone, tablet, and charger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaptop sleeve fits up to 17\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlim exterior pocket for documents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid brass hardware, antiqued finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatching leather strap key hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18\"L x 7\"W x 13.5\"H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeciding between tradition and a cleaner line? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/churchill-or-the-silk\"\u003eThe Churchill, or the Silk?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the traditional frame-top silhouette and one-handed access, not for locking. For a structured case that closes on a brass key-lock, see our own \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-silk\"\u003eThe Silk\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bags-briefcases\"\u003eBags \u0026amp; Briefcases\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it take a legal pad?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, lengthwise, which is how a pad goes into a briefcase anyway. The case is 18 inches across, so a 14-inch pad lies flat with four inches to spare, and the slim exterior pocket takes the one document you mean to hand across the table without opening the case at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it hold a 17-inch laptop?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, lengthwise. The machine goes in along the case's 18-inch span rather than across its 13.5-inch height, which is how a 17-inch body clears an interior that sounds smaller than it is. The sleeve is sized to 17 inches, which covers the largest machine most firms still issue, and the expandable compartments beside it take the phone, the tablet and the charger without pushing the case out of shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it stay open when your hands are full?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, and this is the reason to buy this particular briefcase rather than another. Korchmar's patented Hinge-Loc frame holds the top open instead of letting it fall shut on your hand — which matters in the one moment a briefcase is actually opened: standing, one hand already occupied, somebody waiting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it the right briefcase for court?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the convention, correctly executed. The frame-top silhouette is the shape a lawyer's bag has held for most of a century, and across from counsel who would notice its absence it reads as inherited rather than as a costume. If you would rather carry something that closes on a lock, that is a different argument, and we make it in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/churchill-or-the-silk\"\u003eThe Churchill, or the Silk?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTan or black?\u003c\/strong\u003e Black if you would rather nobody in the room thought about your briefcase at all. Tan if you want a case that looks like it has already been in service, because it will look more so every year. Both carry the same antiqued solid brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho makes it, and is it guaranteed?\u003c\/strong\u003e Korchmar, a fourth-generation American workshop in business since 1917, in full-grain American leather handcrafted in the Dominican Republic. It carries Korchmar's five-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship, and our own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Korchmar, an American leather workshop, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Korchmar's five-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Korchmar","offers":[{"title":"Tan","offer_id":51474107695419,"sku":"B1140TN","price":715.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black","offer_id":51631328297275,"sku":"B1140BL","price":715.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/ChurchillTan1.jpg?v=1788109716","url":"https:\/\/www.barristerandbespoke.com\/products\/churchill-classic-briefcase","provider":"Barrister \u0026 Bespoke","version":"1.0","type":"link"}