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  • BILL OF COSTS
    [July 13, 2004]  A client who felt his legal bill was too high asked his lawyer to itemize costs. The statement included this item: “Was walking down the street and saw you on the other side. Walked to…[More]


  • CREATING CHAOS
    [July 18, 2004]  A physician, an engineer and a lawyer were arguing about whose profession was the oldest. The surgeon announced, “Remember how God removed a rib from Adam to create Eve? Obviously, medicine is the oldest profession.”…[More]


  • EPIGRAM
    [July 18, 2004]  Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate. (Ambrose Bierce)


  • FAUCETS OF MEDIA LORE
    [November 12, 2009]  In the afterglow of Cyclone Foo-Yawn, which did little more than give hardworking Mumbaikars a half-day off, we realized the critical importance of our TV news channels at times like these. Here’s how an Indian…[More]


  • LAWYERS AND ONIONS
    [July 12, 2004]  What’s the difference between a lawyer and an onion? You cry when you cut up an onion.


  • LEGAL HUMOUR
    [July 18, 2004]  Check out the humour page at Powers of Attorney — a good collection of jokes, anecdotes, crazy warning labels and more.


  • PLAY GOLF MAKE MONEY
    [July 13, 2004]  A golfer hooked his tee shot over a hill and onto the next fairway. Walking toward his ball, he saw a man lying on the ground, groaning with pain. “I’m an attorney,” the wincing man…[More]


  • SNAPPY ANSWER
    [June 10, 2004]  Lawyer: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney? Witness: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.


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