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9.7KTotal upvotes
69.2KVirality score
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In court, what was the most devastating cross-examination of a witness that you ever saw?
So I’m sitting in the jury box (a “simple” possession with intent case) and the prosecution brought out their star witness to testify how he knew that the de…
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· Anonymous on Quora
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If you received a cease-and-desist letter from an attorney for something you posted on social media, what would you do?
Contact an attorney. I have received a cease and desist letter once, for a humorous essay I wrote about MBTI personality types. Apparently “MBTI®” and “Myers…
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· Anonymous on Quora
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As a police officer, have you ever made a defense attorney look stupid in court?
In the late ‘70s, I was working in a brand-spanking new narcotics unit. One Saturday, we got a call from security at a truck stop outside town about someone…
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· Anonymous on Quora
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Do you know a good lawyer joke?
"Oh, please excuse me!" said the bunny. "I didn't mean to trip over you, but I'm blind and couldn't see you there." "That's perfectly all right," replied the…
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· Rebecca C. on Quora
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As a lawyer, what makes you roll your eyes every time you hear it?
I practiced family law for about a year, and I had quite a few male clients who thought my job was to “game the system” to help them get out of paying child…
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· Anonymous on Quora
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As an attorney, what did you learn during your first case in front of a judge and jury that is forever etched in your brain?
I learned I could actually speak effectively to a jury. My first case, I did totally pro bono. I learned there was a prisoner who needed a lawyer and did not…
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· Anonymous on Quora
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If someone was a lawyer in the Soviet Union, what happened to them after the Soviet fell? Did they get to keep on being a lawyer?
Yes, of course, if they wanted to and if they could. Many people changed their lives completely after the fall of the Soviet Union, for one reason or the oth…
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· Anonymous on Quora
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As a trial attorney, what is the most ridiculous outburst you have seen first-hand in court?
Back in 1984–85 I represented a juvenile in a court trial (no jury) who was charged with sexual molestation of a younger child. My client was was a 14 or 15…
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· Anonymous on Quora
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What is the reason for the lower number of millionaires among attorneys compared to engineers, doctors, or scientists?
While doctors enjoy a six-figure salary floor and tech engineers build equity in hoodies, attorneys face a costly prestige trap. Beneath the expensive suits…
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· Anonymous on Quora
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What are some legendary closing arguments by lawyers that completely turned the tide of a trial, like those of Fedor Plevako?
An impoverished woman was caught stealing a tin teapot worth 30 kopecks. The evidence was absolute, but legendary Russian lawyer Fyodor Plevako won her acqui…
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· Anonymous on Quora
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Is it realistic for a lawyer/detective to recover shredded documents from a garbage bin and try to reattach everything?
Piecing together shredded documents isn't just a TV detective trope. In 1979, Iranian militants hired local carpet weavers to manually reassemble thousands o…
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· Anonymous on Quora
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Why do successful lawyers often dress down in court?
A flashy Rolex can quietly sabotage a multimillion-dollar verdict. That’s why top litigators often walk into court wearing modest suits and carrying a batter…
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· Anonymous on Quora
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