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Every profession has a dedicated meme page. Doctors, salespeople, even lawyers. And that’s the career that we’re covering today. It’s the people who go through at least three years of law school to then have a job that has them overworked, emotionally drained, and disillusioned with society. On the other hand, 27 of the U.S. presidents were previously lawyers. If that doesn’t scream prestige, I’m not sure what does.

Anyway, the page that we’re featuring today is the "Lawyer Issues" Instagram. It’s a place for funny and relatable content for lawyers and law students alike. I’m definitely no lawyer, but even I had a chuckle at many of these. So scroll down and see if you find them relatable, too!

Bored Panda got in touch with the creator of the page, and they were kind enough to tell us more about what it's like to manage the lawyer memes page. Read our entire conversation below!

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"Behind the 'Lawyer Issues' meme page is an average lawyer who fell into many of the 'traps' of law school and the legal profession," the creator of the page tells Bored Panda the story of the account's inception. Like many, when it came to deciding what to study, the administrator of "Lawyer Issues" wasn't exactly sure what they wanted. "So I picked law school—or the faculty of law, as we say in Europe."

The creator tells us that they also flirted with the idea of becoming an engineer. "But lacking confidence in my math skills, I chose law instead," they explain. "That's another typical 'trap' drawing many young people to law schools. And what inspired me to start my meme page? It was the stress from my legal job, of course! I needed an outlet to vent my sarcasm," the creator laughs.

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    The Lawyer Issues Instagram page has 188k followers and is a trusty supply of The "Lawyer Issues" Instagram page has 188k followers; however, it’s not the only one in the Lawyer franchise. There's also a podcast, "Lawyer Interviews," which features interviews with successful lawyers, mostly law firm owners. They upload new videos on YouTube periodically.

    “So far, we've conducted 56 biographical interviews and have also posted some video analyses of trending legal topics,” the page’s creator and the producer of the podcast tells Bored Panda.

    “The original host, Reggie, is an amazing lawyer, and the current hosts, Jeff Dylan and Cynthia, are also lawyers. Jeff is a stand-up comedian based in NYC, so some of your readers might have the chance to catch one of his live shows.”

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    A lot of the content on the page has to do with debunking myths about what goes on in the daily life of a lawyer. The creator of "Lawyer Issues" shares some of the most absurd misconceptions about their profession they'd like to debunk. 

    "One of the myths is that the activities portrayed in legal TV shows are similar to the real jobs of lawyers in the legal profession. This is something some law students believe because they watch those TV shows to see what awaits them after law school. Of course, this is not true." the page's administrator explains.

    "I would recommend they watch our podcast 'Lawyer Interviews' to see firsthand what real attorneys talk about regarding practicing law. Also, I'd like to debunk another myth: that 'lawyers argue all day.' Again, this is not true. Arguing is actually the smallest part of a lawyer's job, but that doesn't stop non-lawyers from telling lawyers, 'I could have been a lawyer because my mom told me I'm good at arguing,'" the creator says.

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

    Sometimes that last one never happens and you remain scratching your head.

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

    Bad policy that's more about bragging rights than performance. Class rank and bar exams are not reliable predictors of career excellence or mediocrity. They just establish that you have enough intelligence and persistence to get your foot in the door.

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    The page's creator also feels very grateful to have such a successful page and podcast. "I would like to give my thanks to all the followers of the ‘Lawyer Issues’ meme page and the ‘Lawyer Interviews’ podcast. Also, a big thanks and shout-out to the hosts of 'Lawyer Interviews.' They have been kind enough to help me with this project."

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

    Immigration is worse because in immigration court the judge works for the same agency the opposing counsel does.

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    You ready for some more lawyer jokes, pandas? In French, the word for "avocado" and "lawyer" is the same: "l'avocat." Louisiana firm Gordon McKernan Injury Attorneys used this to their advantage and concocted a whimsical billboard. It's a picture of an avocado with an attorney's face inside it and the words "L'avocat? It's good for you either way!"

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    There's a similar joke in season one of Marvel's Daredevil (previously on Netflix, now on Disney+). The two main characters, best friends and lawyers Foggy and Matt, are talking about what they will name their future practice. Foggy mishears the Spanish word "abocados" for "avocados," joking that they will name it "Nelson & Murdock: Avocados At Law."

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

    Why are laws so hard to find and convoluted that we have to go to a lawyer just to figure out if something is wrong?

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    Have you ever wondered who're the most famous lawyers in U.S. history? Most sources online say it's Abraham Lincoln. Apparently, Lincoln wasn't a particularly good student of law, but he knew how to use other sources effectively. Perhaps that's because he was self-taught, like many lawyers of his time. However, he was very good in a courtroom, and people revered him for his ability to deliver good opening and closing arguments.

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

    Usually it isn't clients I want to be mean to, it is the government attorney and sometimes the judge. And occasionally family members of clients.

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

    This sounds like life in general, not just a lawyer thing. And they shouldn't teach how to control your temper in law school. They should teach it in *grade* school. Like *every year* of grade school.

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    Another prominent figure in U.S. lawyer history is Thurgood Marshall. He was the first African-American Supreme Court judge. Before his time at the Supreme Court, Marshall fought the Brown v. Board of Education civil rights case. The bill ended racial segregation in public schools, and Marshall continued to ensure the rights of all citizens, regardless of race.

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

    Best decision of my life was quitting the practice of law. I work as a claims adjuster now. More money and way less hours. My advice, don't become a lawyer. It's a soul sucking profession.

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    How can we talk about the most influential U.S. lawyers and not talk about Ruth Bader Ginsburg? The trailblazer for women's legal rights, sometimes also called RBG, took part in some groundbreaking decisions. In the case Reed vs. Reed (1971), Ginsberg argued that men shouldn't be favored over women as administrators of estates. The court ruled that "discrimination based on gender is not constitutional when naming the administrator of an estate."

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

    Almost happened to me. Then I looked around at the other pre-law people and noped right out of there.

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    But who are the most prominent lawyers of today? One of them is the human rights lawyer Amal Clooney. She was part of many landmark human rights violation cases. She represented Yazidis against ISIS members and financiers for committing genocide. She was also part of the legal team representing Armenia in the case involving the Armenian genocide. In recent years, she led a Legal Task Force on Accountability for Crimes Committed in Ukraine and is a member of the Working Group on Compensation for Damage Caused to Ukraine.

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

    Big problem that knowing literally nothing usually includes not knowing how little they know.

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    Another famous contemporary lawyer is David Boies, the attorney who helped the U.S. government successfully prosecute Microsoft. His other cases include Hollingsworth v. Perry, a landmark decision that prohibited the Proposition-8 ban on same-sex marriage in California, and his loss in the Bush v. Gore case. Though, there are some "misfires" in his career, like representing Harvey Weinstein and the failed blood-testing company "Theranos" before their downfall.

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

    omg so true. If I go into a law office that's completely spotless/organised, I am immediately suspicious.

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    Gloria Allred is another American attorney that people might know from her high-profile cases against celebrities. Allred prides herself on being a "feminist lawyer" and a fighter for women's rights. She represented at least 28 women in the case against Bill Cosby, as well as the women who sued Tiger Woods in 2010. Allred also represented Jane Roe (Norma McCorvey) in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

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    Roxy222uk
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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even that's something, though. I've heard of people thinking they had to do stuff because of a contract they signed, which it turned out legally wasn't even a contract.

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

    "Lawyers have no sense of humor about getting disbarred because they spend so much time and money getting barred." - Archie Goodwin

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

    If I had a dollar for everytime someone said "I could have gone to law school but..."

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

    I see law as solving puzzles and trying to sort things out neatly. If someone wants to act up, argue the toss, and be dramatic they might want to think about politics.

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

    Their coats don't look right with their trousers, somebody should ""have a word".

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    Louisa Alexander
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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pay a good attorney to do it right the first time, or pay them twice as much to fix it when a bad attorney screws it up.

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    Michael Largey
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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mmmm. None of my best math students ever became a lawyer. But several of the lousy ones did. So, yeah.

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    Stephanie A Mutti
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    10 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What you learn in law school other than the theory of how law evolves is how to be a good law student because it's largely taught by people who were superb law students but MOST have not practiced and forget about doing actual courtroom litigation.

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

    Been a lawyer close to 20 years, in the courtroom, before juries and NEVER ONCE has the rule of perpetuities come up.

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

    This has to be one of the most accurate memes I've ever seen.

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

    I've hired 2 lawyers in my life and neither seemed to have any anxiety for me in particular. If they did, though, they were banger at hiding it. 😆

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

    Back in the 1990s, after Billy Joel divorced Christy Brinkley and wrote several heart-wrenching songs, I joked never to break the heart of a superior songwriter. FTR, I'd be afraid to break the heart of a lawyer, too.

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

    I'm 15 years into my law career. A new bakery recently opened down the road from me. Not gonna lie.... I walk past it almost every day thinking exactly the same thing.

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

    The pandemic did bring a new puzzle into my life, people that are warm enough without their trousers on.

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

    Within the context of the show, he actually went to law school and passed the bar, and then proceeded to become a bartender.

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