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Legal Antics 
Chronicling legal humor-- because let's face it-- lawyers take themselves far too seriously and the law is damn funny if you look at it through the right lens.
Post Frequency: 2.5/day Last Entry: August 08, 2011 at 07:55:00 Recent Entries: 535
By Nicole Black, Esq.
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More crazy case names:
Posted on October 15, 2008Via Lowering the Bar:I Am The Beast Six Six Six of the Lord of Hosts in Edmond Frank MacGillivray Jr. Now. I Am The Beast Six Six Six of the Lord of Hosts IEFMJN. I Am The Beast Six Six...
That's one way to get a job...
Posted on October 14, 2008From a recent Craigslist posting:Are you a lonely lawyer? - 24 Maybe we can do something about that. I'm an ambitious 3L at a good school, and I'd really like to land a job at a terrific firm. Unfortunately, my...
Yeah, it sure is "funny".
Posted on October 10, 2008Via the Billable Hour comes the following greeting card/comic. For more criminal law cartoons, visit www.Stus.com:
The Slacker's Guide to Law School
Posted on October 08, 2008For those of you in law school or thinking about law school, The Slacker's Guide to Law School-Success Without Stress, written by Juan Doria is a must-read. I wish it had been around when I was in law school. It...
Hard to believe it...
Posted on October 08, 2008These are truly case names: United States v. 11 1/4 Dozen Packages of Articles Labeled in Part Mrs. Moffat?s Shoo-Fly Powders for Drunkenness, 40 F. Supp. 208 (W D.N.Y. 1941) (holding product was misbranded because it was not in fact...
But, he looks like a prisoner.
Posted on October 07, 2008Surprisingly, (ok, not surprisingly), an appellate court concluded that the following was not acceptable:(Whereupon, the following proceedings were held outside the presence and hearing of the jury.) COURT: All right. Mr. Shaw, let?s have an understanding here...
By I am sorry, I mean...
Posted on October 06, 2008You, sir, are an asshole. Ok, that's not what was really said, but it may as well have been: Hat tip: Above the Law.
Such a timely comic...
Posted on October 03, 2008Via the Billable Hour comes the following greeting card/comic. For more criminal law cartoons, visit www.Stus.com
The Love Court
Posted on October 01, 2008I'm baaaack. Did you miss me? Via Above the Law comes this Craiglist love connection:You: Plaintiff - m4m - 33 (DC Superior Court) Reply to: pers-847863619@craigslist.org Date: 2008-09-20, 12:02AM EDT You were one of like three guys in the room...
Up Against a Deadline
Posted on September 21, 2008I apologize, but I'm going to have to take one week off in order to meet a few rapidly approaching deadlines, including the deadline for the update for the West treatise that I co-author: Criminal Law in New York, 4th....
The law and Web 2.0 collide.
Posted on September 19, 2008And, it sure ain't pretty: Hat tip: ReadWriteWeb
Talk to me George. Talk to me.
Posted on September 18, 2008Great Moments in Presidential Speeches 14-03-2008Uploaded by janolabs
The Bitter Lawyer-webisode 4
Posted on September 17, 2008Here's the next installment of the Bitter Lawyer--Red Wine.
This one is causing me painful flashbacks to my PD days.
Posted on September 16, 20082PM For a Fraction of the Price New client: Excuse me, but I think there's been a mistake. I don't need to see an attorney. I thought I made an appointment to meet with a legal aide... A legal... You...
Talk about reading into things.
Posted on September 15, 2008Via Craigslist:Today at Jury Duty - w4m - 30 (Orange County - 9th Circuit) Reply to: pers-826397082@craigslist.org Date: 2008-09-04, 12:21AM EDT I know this is a far attempt....You were the defense attorney on Wednesday in courtroom 9a. You asked me....
The Bitter Lawyer-webisode 3
Posted on September 10, 2008Here's installment three of the hysterical Bitter Lawyer webisodes. This one's called "The Typo" and can be viewed here.
Best lawyer bio. ever
Posted on September 09, 2008I wish all lawyers had a sense of humor like this:Kevin, a Shareholder practicing in Otten Johnson's real estate group, was raised by penguins following a childhood boating accident. He graduated magna cum laude from Colby College, where he learned...
When legislation collides with reality.
Posted on September 08, 2008Attorney Edward Wiest pointed out the following hysterical excerpt of an essay by a cruise ship passenger held hostage by the Jones Act of 1917 (from the Without Baggage blog):...When we reached Juneau, I had to return to Los Angeles....
Yup. That's what we're paid to do.
Posted on September 05, 2008Via Future Lawyer comes the following comic:
Negotiation 101
Posted on September 03, 2008A lawyer joke for you: A golfer stands at the tee, looks off towards the green and swings his driver. He hooks the ball over a hill onto the next fairway. "Fore!" shouts the golfer as his ball drifts out...
Bitter lawyer. So bitter.
Posted on September 02, 2008I offer you the second "webisode" of Bitter Lawyer's "Living the Life", Connotative, Denotative, wherein Nick experiments with lawyer humor.
Not that there's anything wrong with quoting Seinfeld
Posted on September 01, 2008Who says judges don't have a sense of humor? Certainly not this blogger! Case in point, the Maryland Court of Appeals recently quoted the Seinfeld episode where Jerry returns a wig out of spite in a footnote in an opinion:Clerk:...
It's what we call "shooting yourself in the foot"
Posted on August 29, 2008Via the Billable Hour comes the following greeting card/comic:
eBay, a versatile tool for lawyers
Posted on August 26, 20083PM You Seem to Be Missing My Point Deliberately Senior editor: I know! I could sue the company. I injured my toenail at a company event. What do you think loss of a toenail is worth?Writer: I don't know. See...
Bitter Lawyer
Posted on August 26, 2008I just discovered Bitter Lawyer, and what a discovery! It's got hysterical news coverage, advice columns, articles and blog posts. But, best of all, it has webisodes! That's right, webisodes! of an online series a la "The Office", but for...
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Did I harass someone?
Oh, yes. This can be taken in as so many things, especially since you had testif...
How to evict a roommate?
First, in most jurisdictions "self-help" is not a remedy available to any party ...
I have worked for this employer for only three weeks. The employer makes up his own rules as to what he chooses to report for the purpose of property taxes. He tells me to "let them come after us". He defines Entertain
He arrogantly insists, "let them come after us." Well, if you are invo...
This has happened 3 or 4 times a month now- they have turned the electric off 2 days consecutively, the water off about 9 or 10 times now, and our heat has broken 5 times (once it would not shut off, and we were forced t
i say stick with the apartment. eventually, everything possible will be replaced...
The company I worked for forced me to quit instead of dealing with someone harassing me, what can I do?
Look up CONSTRUCTIVE DISCHARGE...................this looks like what happened t...
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