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Like any profession, fandom, or just regular demographic group, lawyers also want their fair share of memes. After all, from the difficulties of law school to managing contracts, trials, and all the human drama in between, there is a lot going on in the legal profession. 

The “Attorney Problems” Instagram page shares memes and jokes that people who work with the law might find hilarious and painfully relatable. So get comfortable, upvote your favorites, and be sure to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in the comments section below. 

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John Austin
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Before I decided to be a chef, I briefly studied law. My work experience let me read some old family law cases... I can honestly say, there is not enough unsee juice to ever completely erase what I read in those files

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While lawyer-hate is blown way out of proportion, one has to admit, it’s quite funny that having a negative opinion of them goes back to before Shakespeare. A character in Henry VI, Part 2 (act 4, scene 2, line 73) argues that “The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers,” reflecting that, at least among the common folk, the legal profession was not popular. 

While there are cases of lawyers with questionable morals, more often than not, a lot of hate stems from the fact that they simply understand the arena they play in better than most people. If you have ever seen someone attempt to represent themselves in court, you will know just how poorly that often goes. 

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Maisey Myles
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This reminds me of a story where a person was accused of plagerism. The accuser showed how the person copied word for word with a smug look until the accused showed that he was the one that actually wrote it.

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Because lawyers historically were often asked to execute the laws of others and because they tend to have a very good understanding of what they can and can’t do, people on the receiving end might end up quite unhappy. English poet John Gray, as part of The Beggar's Opera, stated that “If Lawyer's Hand is fee'd, sir, He steals your whole estate.

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Wisco_MKE
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a paralegal (see first picture), I can confirm this is accurate.

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Tee Rat
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes even the defense when a bit incapacitated. My lawyer was hung over and didn't say a word when the judge said he was missing the drug evaluation I was supposed to have done before sentencing. I had to interrupt and speak up in court and ask him to look again because the court had four different copies. He sentenced me to probation and gave my lawyer the most evil come hither finger I've ever seen. I still remember the lady from probation who told me to have that evaluation done before sentencing or I would be going to prison, she saved my butt. My lawyer just looked traumatized when he left the judge's chambers

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It doesn’t help that, for example, many law school graduates indicate that they want to go into corporate law, which most folks see as a sort of amorphous, amoral blob. Even worse are the “ambulance chasers.” For those outside of the US, an ambulance chaser is a “strategy” where personal injury lawyers will seek out the scene of an accident and attempt to convince the victim to sue. 

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Natty Tempest
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And waiting... And waiting... Politely trying to remind them that you said this particular long-winded,irrelevant detail does not matter, has Ben sorted, is covered in the paperwork and finally trying to use this irrepressible urge as a point in the case just to shut them up. (I ended up writing on the paperwork 'do not ask the client anything about this. Their condition makes them unable to ignore the topic and discuss it in great detail. The assessor on the panel asked... The judge awarded after the eighth consecutive minute of trying to interrupt and shut the client up)

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While these cases do exist, it’s important to remember that a lawyer is just one component of a larger game. Between laws, those who make them, those who enforce them, the courts, and the members of the jury, there is a lot more going on than just greed. The stress and drama of a trial can get to lawyers as well. 

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Delta Dawn
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had the opposite experience! The judge refused to clarify the law in a case that I was on a jury for. 🤷‍♀️

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At the same time, many now-lawyers talk about law school as if it were boot camp, which might be a tad dramatic. There is no doubt that it’s hard, but there are folks in literal life-or-death professions who don’t complain as much. That being said, if one is dealing with criminal law, the stakes can be quite high. 

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Kim Kermes
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He looks like my dear house panther who left this world yesterday. Why am I seeing him everywhere today? Sorry but people are so nice here.

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sbj
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They charge over the odds for everything and you can't do anything about it as your hands are tied

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Sad story there is you're drier than paperwork.

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Megan E
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My late father, an attorney, always said "if it weren't for lawyers, we wouldn't need them."

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Wisco_MKE
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one hits the nail on the head. I'm an evictions paralegal currently wearing a Star Wars shirt and Marvel sleep pants while working on drafting summons and complaints. LOL

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Chelsea McKee
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep. Looks about right. This attitude generally bleeds into their personal lives as well.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun fact: Being an Olympic swimmer doesn't make you immune to water-related accidents. Or drowning.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

S**t like this = why I will never (be able to) hire a lawyer for most things I should probably have a lawyer for. Short of something involving the risk of jail time, it will never be a financial possibility.

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Jennik
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My life for nearly two years until I tried to call out my manager and discovered the whole thing was a constructive dismissal plot.

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9 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Karen's will be Karen's or Kevin's (the male name of a Karen I think?)

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Delta Dawn
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

good for memaw getting that gig with the stock photo company 😂

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The sadder thing is, that plug would not have fit into that socket in the first place.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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