Subject: Government » Lawyers (Page 3)

Having your lawyer pay for lunch will be very expensive in the end.

When an irresistible force meets an immovable object, an unethical lawyer will immediately appear.

All lawyers are cut from the same cloth: fleece.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

Jury: Twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.

(1874 – 1963) American poet

Shyster: The other fellow’s lawyer.

And God said: 'Let there be Satan, so people don't blame everything on Me; and let there be lawyers so people don't blame everything on Satan.’

Canadian comedian & author

Lawyer: One who protects us against robbery by taking away the temptation.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments in a courthouse: You cannot post "Thou shalt not steal," "Thou shalt not commit adultery," and "Thou shalt not lie" in a building full of lawyers, judges, and politicians. It creates a hostile work environment.

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author

Lawsuit: A contest generally won by the party that can afford to reimburse the lawyers on both sides of the dispute.

Beware of and eschew pompous prolixity.

Anybody who thinks talk is cheap should get some legal advice.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist

Have you ever noticed that the lawyer always smiles more than the client?

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author

Time is money, especially when you are talking to a lawyer or buying a commercial.

(1902 – 1963) Danish actor

Lawyer: A professional advocate hired to bend the law on behalf of a paying client; for this reason considered the most suitable background for entry into politics.

After last week’s preliminary hearing Saddam Hussein was asked if he needed anything while in custody; “Yes,” he said, “Michael Jackson’s lawyer.”

(1972 – ) Irish comedian & television presenter

I have knowingly defended a number of guilty men, but the guilty never escape unscathed; my fees are sufficient punishment for anyone.

(1933 – ) American attorney