You are a high-ranking attorney or investigator in the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. You are involved in a child sexual abuse investigation that leads to the resignation of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and criminal charges against assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. You begin receiving pornographic emails on your state issued computer in…
Why the Legal Profession Should Be More Like Hockey
Last night I was watching an NHL game. When one team scored a goal thousands of cheering fans roared as 5 grown men ecstatically hugged each other. While I was thrilled my team had scored, I was a bit jealous. Really, these guys are professionals; I’m a professional, too damnit! So, why didn’t anyone cheer…
An Open Letter to the Jack@ss at My CLE
Dear Sir: I was a bit late to the CLE today, so I probably missed your explanation that you were doing a social experiment on the instructor to see how much of a dick you could be before she kicked you out. By the time I arrived you were already nose deep in your newspaper.…
Poetic Justice: Law School Time Warp
This week we bring you another selection from the book Poetic Justice: Legal Humor in Verse by JD Dupuy and ML Philpott. This poem is for the new law students out there.
How You Found Us: May 19, 2013
Every Sunday here at Bitter Lawyer we take a look at the stats from the previous week. We like to know how you, our adoring fans, found our site. So we will feature the strangest search terms that people used to get to Bitter Lawyer, and let you know what they found. In no particular…
How You Found Us: May 12, 2013 Edition
Every Sunday here at Bitter Lawyer we take a look at the stats from the previous week. We like to know how you, our adoring fans, found our site. So we will feature the strangest search terms that people used to get to Bitter Lawyer, and let you know what they found. In no particular…
Wanted: Funny Person to Edit Legal Humor Blog
Bitter Lawyer (bitterlawyer.com) is seeking an editor in chief with vision and a great sense of humor. POSITION FILLED on April 11, 2013.
Top 5 Non-Lawyer Careers for Bitter Lawyers
An hilarious post from Greedy Associates. However, #2 is completely wrong. You can make millions as a blogger! Post image from Shutterstock.com
Lawyerist Referral: Not Phat!
This ain’t phat. It’s depressing. The use of slang by legal professionals.
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