Lawyer Quotes
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A lawyer is a person who writes a 10,000-word document and calls it a "brief."
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In the old days, you would have one lawyer to handle everything: speeding tickets, buying a house, contracts, litigation, real estate, copyrights, leasing, entertainment, intellectual property, forensic accounting, criminal offenses... the list goes on. Now, you have to have a separate lawyer for each one of those categories!
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It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do.
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When I was a young lawyer, working women wore hats. It was the only way they would take you seriously.
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I’m a movie star. Can I talk to my entertainment lawyer?
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My mom's a lawyer. She was part of the group that wrote the bar exam. My father is a dentist. They've always worked.
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The only thing I expect out of lawyers is that they be back in their coffins by sunup.
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I'm not an angry person. When I write, the lawyer in me tries to make it as easy to read as possible.
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Dozens of America's wealthiest taxpayers - including hedge fund legend Michael Steinhardt, super trial lawyer Guy Saperstein, and Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's fame - have appealed to President Obama not to renew the Bush tax cuts for anyone earning more than $1 million a year.
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Lasker mouthed, 'Trust him,' and Max sighed. Trust a lawyer? It flew in the face of his most cherished principles.
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I think an ethical lawyer would absolutely refuse, if he or she had knowledge that this is the purpose for which her work would be used, that is, to conceal a fraudulent scheme from federal regulators.
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Your attitude will go a long way in determining your success, your recognition, your reputation and your enjoyment in being a lawyer.
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If you are resolutely determined to make a lawyer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already.
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The jury consist of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.
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My parents wanted me to be a lawyer. But I don't think I would have been very happy. I'd be in front of the jury singing.
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I was a pretty independent kid. I thought maybe I'd be a veterinarian or an environmental lawyer.
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Everyone ought to take every opportunity to blast lawyers.
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As a citizen, and as the state's lawyer, I believe in an evolving Constitution. A flexible Constitution leaves room for us to consider not merely how the world once was, but how it ought to be.
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After 25-plus years as a lawyer, prosecutor, and defense attorney, I have developed a deep appreciation for both the wisdom of the law and the role that jurists play in framing the rights and responsibilities that define our society.
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I thought I wanted to be a lawyer and was going through this growth phase.
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I've worked in public education for 30 years - as a teacher, a lawyer and union leader. I've visited hundreds of schools and districts. I've seen leaders from the classroom to the national stage who have been willing to set aside their differences and do the hard work that's necessary to create real, enduring change.
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Every lawyer is an actor. The place where a lawyer's acting ability shines most is certainly in the courtroom, but it works very well in the boardroom and in the office.
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Lawyer acted without authority from our band. He had no right to sell the Wallowa country.
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I'll tell you who I really like - the lawyer Imran Khan. I did my dissertation on stop-and-search powers, and I put in loads of quotes from him. Years later, when I was selling insurance over in Harley Street, he rang up and asked for insurance. He told me his name, and I asked him if he was the lawyer, and he said yes.
