Starting A Law Career Mugs

Maxims for the Bar.

"You know something about the law. I like that in an attorney."

'I had them watch Court TV all night for background.'

'Just because you're guilty... doesn't mean you are guilty.'

"Well if I can't be a cowboy I'll be a lawyer for cowboys."

'This is my partner. He'll be taking care of the small print.'

'Ignorance of the law is no excuse, especially when you're majoring in Law.'

"If you really want independence, you should get into contract law."

'There they go - off on their own - and a finer bunch of fledgelings one couldn't ask.'

'I appreciate how you feel, but I'm afraid your report card isn't grounds for defamation of character.

'It wasn't long before Larry realized his calling as a lawyer whisperer...'

'Forget the DaVinci Code! I'm still trying to crack the tax code!'

"Hey, I just figured out how to sue the school for loss of my prime childbearing years."

"After I graduate middle school, high school and college, I'll go to law school to get you out of this. But I want my retainer now."

"You're 5 years old now, Timmy. It's about time you retain an attorney."

'I'm not playing 'Bride and Groom' unless you sign this pre-nuptial aggreement!'

Junior barrister prompting a deaf and testy chief

'I think I'll become a lawyer.'

'Of course, I'm argumentative.. I'm PRE-LAW, for goodness sake!'

'You're flunking me? -- What about the statute of limitations?'

"We make crime pay."

'Don't blame the lawyer!'

"If we learned anything in law school, we learned that you can never have enough wiggle room."

'That's the lawyer in me trying to get out.'

'Let's play doctor - you be the patient, you be the surgeon, and I'll be the malpractice-attorney.'

'Will this help me get into law school?'

"I'm pre-legal analysis."

"I should have been a lawyer. I'm great at ambulance chasing!"

'At first it was a few dollars here and a few dollars there. Then I realized I'd have to pay my lawyer.'

"I like the idea of becoming a prosecutor: charging people appeals to me..."

"I'm hoping for a pardon from the Governor."

'I wonder what the statue of limitations is on something like this?'

Counsel examining witness

'Can Bradley come out and litigate?'

'... Because it's the law! That's why!'