"I need a portfolio to corral those pieces of paper that travel in my work bagespecially personal items that need to be taken care of during the work day. It's also handy if I need to take notes (the old fashioned way) during a meeting. This is a high quality item (it appears more expensive than it is), and I've received many compliments on it. It would be better if there were more slots to store appointment and business cards on the left side."