Well after 20 years of school'n my son passed his bar exam, proving to me he ain't never gonna amount to nothing.
Just kidding, I am very proud of him . Just gifted him a leather bound Blacks Law Dictionary and a fancy
briefcase but would also like to keep current with any insults I can pass his way.

Zim

Somewhere I have a whole book of lawyer jokes. If I knew where to find it, I'd pass on a few.

Congratulations to your son. The Bar Exam was one of the hardest things I've ever done.

Jim

What do you call 100 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean?


A good start

Why do sharks never attack lawyers?




Professional courtesy.

Your son did immensely well. Of course he did, with yourself and our beloved Patrice for encouragement.

Ya done good, Zim. Enjoy life in quality time , as so few rare folks get to do .

Hug my Patrice and the feathered peanuts for me, please .

He knows the excelling value of both of you, and will always cherish the wisdom that has laid his foundation .

Thank you James, the exam was an on again - off again deal for a few months because of the covid bs and his job offer
was contingent on passing.

Zim

A Christian minister, a Catholic priest, and a lawyer, among others, were stranded in a lifeboat without provisions.

A second boat, empty of people but full of food and water, floats nearby. Around both boats are circling a bunch of hungry sharks.

"Don't worry!" shouts the priest. "I shall walk on water and retrieve the other boat."

So he steps off the boat, sinks, and is eaten by sharks.

"Never fear!" the minister cries. "I'll pray, and the Lord shall protect me."

So he prays, jumps in the water, and is promptly eaten by sharks.

Finally, the lawyer steps forward. "I'll go get that boat."

He dives into the water, swims over, grabs the bowline of the other boat, and tows it to the boat with the passengers, as they cheer.

The lawyer climbs back aboard, and someone says, "I don't get it. Why did the sharks leave you alone?"

The lawyer responds, "Professional courtesy."

Jim

You beat me, with an abridged version.

Jim

What’s the difference between a Hoover vacuum and a lawyer on a Harley Davidson motor cycle? The Harley has the dirt bag on top.

Congrats to your son. I've known many of them in my life, including some great ones.

A long time friend who was a superb structural engineer for 30 plus years decided to go to law school and practice construction law was class valedictorian, He didn't pass the bar the first ime, and is waiting on the results of his second try.

I've also known a few that could have been in that life raft.

Pete

Congratulations Zim!

James:

Do you recall what the average hourly rate was for a Lawyer, when you first started practicing Law?

I don't know. But my first hourly rate as a baby lawyer was $80.

Jim

Raises a question for me Pete. It concerns education or perhaps a lack of it .
As a land surveyor, back in the day we had to take a back to back 8 hour exam,
one day was pretty much mathematics and the other principles and practice of the profession.
You were fried by the end of the second day but I bet 80% of us kids passed.
Now, you are only allowed to take the exam for just one day as it would be too strenuous to
do it back to back and the pass/fail is around 50-50. What changed?

Zim

I know someone who began their adult career as a pilot. Then became an MD. tried law school but didn't like what he saw as dishonesty. He's now a career politician.................hahaha!

Congrats to your son. I hope he does well and thrives. What law will he be practicing?
I have a few friends and a cousin that are lawyers.

You never appreciate a good attorney until you need one.

What's the difference between a lawyer and a lamprey




One is a slimy, bloodsucking parasite with no backbone, and the other is a fish.

Client to lawyer: "How much do you charge for consultation?"
Lawyer: "$1000 for three questions."
Client: "Isn't that a bit steep?"
Lawyer: "Yes it is. What's your third question?"

Good question Zim....

I can't imagine what is involved to pass the bar exam, but I guess states are not all the same.

My buddy is 100% serious about anything he takes on, as were his parents, so I was a bit surprised after the first exam. He and his father were the structural engineers who worked on most of the public schools in the SF bay area and it wasn't because of influence or bad dealings. I guess tests change over time for several professions as supply and demand dictate.

I was lucky to know so many lawers as customers over the years that when I finally needed one, I knew who to call and it turns out I made the right choice.

I hunted ducks at a club for years where an Italian lawyer was a regular. He was the best joke teller I ever met, and he taught me a great lesson one time. "... if some guy is telling a joke and asks you if you've already heard it, never say yes, he might tell it better than you..."



Pete