Equally dishonest lawyers

Taking his seat in his chambers, the judge faced the opposing lawyers.
“So,” he said, “I have been presented, by both of you, with a bribe.”
Both lawyers squirmed uncomfortably. “You, attorney Paulson, gave me $15,000. And you, attorney Hendren, gave me $10,000.”
The judge reached into his pocket and pulled out a check. He handed it to [...]

Would you trust a lawyer?

A defense attorney was cross-examining a police officer during a felony trial – it went like this:
Q. Officer, did you see my client fleeing the scene?
A. No sir, but I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender running several blocks away.
Q. Officer, who provided this description?
A. The officer who responded to the [...]

How low can the Chinese government go?

In a quasi-capitalistic society such as China, it is not a surpise that lawyers have volunteered to help the victims of the recent milk scandal. Unfortunately, it is also not a surprise that provincial government officials have been putting pressure on these volunteers to quit, but I would venture to guess that if the provincial [...]

“Your Honor, we suck!”

University of Louisville sued Duke University for withdrawing from their contract to play four football games between 2002 and 2009. Duke’s lawyers successfully argued that their football team is so bad (TRUE!) that Louisville could easily find “a team of similar stature.”
ESPN.com story