Spoiler alert: This hoary joke has circulated for many years, so you’ve probably heard it before, and some people think it’s not even funny but that’s their problem. Due to an airline reservation glitch, a doctor and a lawyer were seated together in first class. There was nothing t[...]
Posts Tagged ‘lawyers’
March 6th, 2014 - 1:38 pm § in Misc.
What Happens When the Lawyers Tell Hans Solo What to Say?
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March 1st, 2014 - 1:21 pm § in Misc.
Who is a lawyer?
Family Feuds and Lawyers Family Lawyer Wannabe Do you have things you stole from me? Smart ass relative Why do you ask? Family Lawyer Wannabe Don’t play games with me, just answer the question. Smart ass relative You need a lawyer Family Lawyer Wannabe You are just avoiding the question. Wife [...]
January 30th, 2014 - 11:33 am § in Misc.
Lawyer jargon
Lawyer: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney? The Devil: No, this is how I dress when I go to work. Lawyer: Sorry I meant why have you appeared here? The Devil: You summoned me![...]
January 26th, 2014 - 2:52 pm § in Misc.
How Is It That Lawyers Are Never Charged With Perjury?
More than one corporate lawyer I know has told me that they appear in court and take stands that they know are based on false facts. One such attorney told me that she represented the tobacco companies and knowingly lied to the court about facts. I have also had similar conversations with divorce [...]
January 24th, 2014 - 4:03 am § in Misc.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Justisse
This week, a team of lawyers are asking a South Carolina judge to reopen the case of George Stinney, a 14-year-old black boy who was convicted in a kangaroo trial and executed in 1944 for the murder of two young white girls in a racially segregated mill town. The only evidence against Stinney was te[...]
January 23rd, 2014 - 9:18 am § in Misc.
Did you hear the one about the two lawyers?
Two divorce lawyers are courting each other, and want to be sure their marriage will work. Dotty, tell me how was your first marriage terminated? Albert, you know the answer. death. Dotty, yes but before we sign a prenup I need to be careful, tell me by whose death was it terminated?[...]
January 21st, 2014 - 3:02 am § in Politics
Bloggers, libel, and free speech
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, But words will never harm me.” — Traditional rhyme Were it only so. The ugly reality is that badmouthing someone can destroy their reputation, business, career, family, and life. For example, we’ve all read news stories about cyberbullie[...]
Tulalips Get Authority To Prosecute Non-Indian Domestic Violence Perpetrators In Tribal Courts
Back in 1978, the Supreme Court ruled tribes can’t prosecute non-Indians for crimes committed on reservations, but also said Congress could give tribes such authority. (Oliphant v. Suquamish Tribe) Congress did exactly that in the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, which gives[...]