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“Lawyer Up with these Laugh-Out-Loud Puns” (Editors Pick)
1. Did you hear about the lawyer who was sued by a dictionary? He lost the case because he couldn’t find a defense in it.
2. If a lawyer can’t argue his way out of a paper bag, what makes you think he can argue his way out of court?
3. I once hired a lawyer who was really good at reversal of fortune cases. He turned my Mercedes into a Mini Cooper.
4. Why is it so hard to find a good lawyer? Because they’re all legally blonde.
5. What do you call a lawyer whose office smells like baking bread? A legal-loaf-er.
6. Why did the lawyer break up with his girlfriend? Because he felt judged every time she asked him to “objectionably” look at something.
7. My lawyer told me that I’m not allowed to call him “Slim” anymore. He said that it’s bad for his image and that from now on I have to refer to him as “Attorney Slim.
8. How do you make a group of lawyers smile for a photo? Just say “Fe-fee-fi-fo-fum” – because it means photo in giant language.
9. I asked my lawyer if I should get a prenup. He said, “Well, technically, they’re called an anti-nuptial agreement, but yes.”
10. My lawyer friend believes in corporate punishment…he says that every time he sees a giant corporation, he feels like punishing them.
11. I went to a law firm with a sign on the door that read “voice activated elevator, please state your floor.” I said, “Ground floor please.” The elevator said “Now taking your money on the way down.
12. What do you call a group of lawyers trying to change a light bulb? A power struggle.
13. Why don’t sharks attack lawyers? Professional courtesy.
14. Why did the legal eagle go to law school? To get his claws into some briefs.
15. How do you know if a lawyer is lying? Their lips are moving.
16. What do you call a lawyer who doesn’t lie, cheat, or steal? Retired.
17. Why did the lawyer wear a white shirt to court? Because he heard the jury was hung.
18. Why did the lawyer have a winning streak? He knew how to “briefly” summarize the case.
19. How can you tell if a lawyer is stressed out? They start to object to everything, even when it’s not relevant.
20. What do you call a lawyer who’s constantly filing briefs? Paper-trained.
Legal Laughs (One-liner Puns for Lawyer Jokes)
1. Why don’t sharks attack lawyers? Professional courtesy.
2. Why did the lawyer name his daughter Sue? Because he could Sue people in her name.
3. What do lawyers wear to court? Lawsuits.
4. How many lawyers does it take to roof a house? It depends on how thin you slice them.
5. I’m not billing you, I’m ‘prosecuting’ you.
6. Why did the lawyer cross the road? To get to the courthouse.
7. What do you call 500 attorneys at the bottom of the ocean? A good start.
8. How do you know a lawyer is lying? Their lips are moving.
9. How does an attorney sleep? First they lie on one side, then they lie on the other.
10. How many lawyers does it take to change a lightbulb? Three – one to climb the ladder, one to shake it, and one to sue the ladder company.
11. Why do they bury lawyers under 20 feet of dirt? Because deep down, they are really nice people.
12. Why do they call them ‘Legal Briefs’? Because it takes a long time to read anything so short.
13. Why did the judge marry the jury? Because he wanted to have a hung jury every day!
14. I filed a lawsuit against the airline for losing my luggage. I lost my case.
15. How can you tell a lawyer is happy? They don’t have their hands in their own pockets.
16. What do you call a lawyer who doesn’t know the law? Senator.
17. Why did the lawyer become a vegetarian? He wanted to filet fewer lawsuits.
18. Why do lawyers love Halloween? Because they get to wear their true faces.
19. Why don’t lawyers get lost in the woods? Because they make too many litigious trees.
20. Why did the lawyer refuse to plead insanity? He wouldn’t dare plead guilty to the competition.
Lawfully Punny: Q&A Puns for Lawyering Around
1. What did the lawyer say when he walked into a bar? “Ouch!”
2. What’s the difference between a lawyer and a vulture? The vulture eventually lets go.
3. Why did the lawyer dress up as a cat? He wanted to pro-cat-stinate.
4. Why do lawyers make terrible fishermen? They’re always lying.
5. Why did the lawyer go to art school? To learn how to frame his clients.
6. Why don’t sharks attack lawyers? Professional courtesy.
7. Why did the lawyer cross the road? To get to the other jurisdiction.
8. What do you call 10 lawyers stuck in quicksand? A good start.
9. How many lawyers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? Three. One to climb the ladder, one to shake it, and one to sue the ladder company.
10. What do you call a smiling, sober, courteous lawyer? The defendant.
11. Why did the lawyer refuse to help the desperate client? He was barristered.
12. What do you need to practice law in space? Intergalactic-bar certification.
13. Why did the judge wear a robe? He was trying to cover up his bias.
14. Did you hear about the lawyer who only took cases involving sodas? He was a pop-up attorney.
15. How do you know if a lawyer is lying? Their lips are moving.
16. What do you call a lawyer who never loses a case? Unemployed.
17. Why did the lawyer make a good gardener? He knew how to bury evidence.
18. What did the lawyer say when he jumped out of an airplane? “Lawsuit!”
19. How does a lawyer give an injection? They sue the needle.
20. What do you call a man who represents himself in court? A fool for a client.
Legal Wit-ness: Double Entendre Puns for Lawyers and Law Enthusiasts
1. What did the lawyer say to the judge? “I find your robe quite appealing, Your Honor.”
2. Why did the lawyer wear a wig to work? He wanted to keep abreast of the situation.
3. What did the lawyer name his yacht? “Billable Hours.”
4. What do you call a lawyer who can’t argue his way out of a wet paper bag? A wet briefs.
5. Why did the lawyer bring a pencil to the meeting? He needed to draw up his case.
6. What do you call a lawyer who knows all the loopholes? A keymaster.
7. What did the lawyer say when he left the office for the day? “Time to hit the briefs.”
8. Why did the lawyer cross the road? To get to the litigious side.
9. How did the lawyer respond to the witness’s testimony? “Objection! This is hearsay!”
10. How do you make a lawyer laugh? You tickle his partner.
11. What do you give a lawyer who won’t stop talking? A muzzle.
12. What do lawyers and prostitutes have in common? They both bill by the hour.
13. Why did the lawyer go to the strip club? He wanted to appreciate the finer points of the law.
14. What did the lawyer say to the judge before the verdict was declared? “Your Honor, I hope you can see past the briefs.”
15. Why did the lawyer take a pen to bed? So he could write off his dreams.
16. What do you call a lawyer who’s always on the go? A legal eagle.
17. What did the lawyer say when he won his case? That’s justice, served hot.
18. Why did the lawyer stay up all night reading case files? He was burning the midnight oil.
19. What do you call a lawyer who’s terrible at his job? A law breaker.
20. How did the lawyer win the case? He was prepared to use all his briefs.
Legal Laughs: Pun-ishing Idioms with Lawyer Puns
1. Why do lawyers carry briefcases? Because they can’t move their heads without indicting!
2. Did you hear about the kidnapping at the law firm? They woke up.
3. What do you call 100 lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? A good start.
4. Why did the lawyer cross the road? To get to the silly pun on the other side.
5. Why don’t sharks attack lawyers? Professional courtesy.
6. Why is a lawyer like a mad dog? Both bark but never bite.
7. Why are lawyers always calm? They can bill hours in their sleep.
8. What do you call a lawyer who doesn’t chase ambulances? Unemployed.
9. Why did the lawyer wear a brown suit? To go with the law books.
10. What do you call a lawyer on a boat? A flip-flopper.
11. Why did the judge join the cooking club? To hand down good sentences.
12. What do you call two lawyers fighting over a penny? Priceless.
13. Why are lawyers bad at playing hide and seek? They always object to the evidence.
14. What do you call a shark who went to law school? The most dangerous legal predator.
15. What do you call a lawyer who tells jokes? A legal jester.
16. Why don’t lawyers use bookmarks? Because they like bending the law.
17. Why don’t lawyers go to the beach? There are too many rules to surf through.
18. Why did the lawyer go to the seance? To take a deposition of the ghost.
19. What do you call a lawyer who gets lost in the basement? A moot point.
20. Why don’t sharks attack lawyers swimming in the ocean? Professional suffrage.
Legally Laughable (Pun Juxtaposition)
1. A good lawyer is a bad call away.
2. Why don’t lawyers ever stop working? They’ve got briefcases.
3. I accidentally hired a lawyer who was deaf. Then I found out he couldn’t hear the case.
4. What do you call a lawyer who wears a mask to court? A legal bandit.
5. Why did the lawyer go to medical school? To learn how to defend his clients with a malpractice suit.
6. What do you call a lawyer who is always at the gym? A legal muscle.
7. Why did the lawyer break up with his girlfriend? She was always giving him objections.
8. Why are lawyers terrible chefs? They always object to taking shortcuts.
9. What do lawyers do when they are on vacation? They go to the plaintiff sands and the defense islands.
10. Why do judges wear black robes? Because they don’t want to wear the white flag of surrender.
11. When is a lawyer most helpful? When you need someone to argue with.
12. Why don’t lawyers play hide-and-seek? Nobody wants to find them.
13. What does a lawyer use as bait when fishing? Legal eagles.
14. What do you call a lawyer who is also a musician? A legal note.
15. What do you call a lawyer who is also a magician? A legal illusionist.
16. Why aren’t lawyers allowed to skydive? It’s hard to bill the clients when they’re falling from the sky.
17. What do you call a lawyer who’s lost his marbles? A legal loon.
18. How does a lawyer find out if he’s won a case? He follows the verdict signs.
19. Why did the lawyer cross the road? To get to the subpoena Doo.
20. Why don’t birds go to law school? They wouldn’t be able to pass the bar.
Law and Order: Pun-ishingly Funny Lawyer Puns
1. Sue Flay
2. Alibi Jones
3. Judy Justice
4. Paige Turner
5. Carrie Case
6. Bill Baggins, Esq.
7. Reed Richards, Attorney at Law
8. Anna Attorney
9. Iris Lawless
10. Holly Golightly, Esquire
11. Bea Counselor
12. Justin Case
13. Phil Spector, Esq.
14. Mark Mywords
15. Perry Mason Jar
16. Mason Stone, Attorney at Law
17. Mike Wazowlski, Legal Monster
18. Julian Jurist
19. Stephanie Statute
20. Lee Gal Eagle
Law and Laughter: A Case of Spoonerisms in Lawyer Puns
1. Go ahead and sue the liar instead of the fire.
2. I think you need to call your district Janet Reeve who’s a Reynold for a trial.
3. It’s my will and pie suit for my will and a pie suit.
4. Why don’t you answer my flirty phone, Barty Zone?
5. I think the court has already played the gown in my case.
6. I need some logal counseling instead of local counseling.
7. If you win this case, it will be a brutal blow to my weighty feels.
8. The justice system is full of poopy cops instead of copy pops.
9. He’s such a wet-headed shyster instead of a head wetted shyster.
10. I’m so worn out of seeing too many greed of riffs in this courthouse.
11. What’s happened to the global lawyer trade compared to the local lawyer trade?
12. Next time try to wear the rage brief instead of the bage reef.
13. It’s hard to be a good barrister if you can’t hold your own bottle and glass.
14. I’m just going to step out to get my nose powdered instead of my pose powdered.
15. Oh, this line is so bad that it even puzzles great legal slugs.
16. If that late, sweaty attorney comes here, just show him in-rear.
17. I can’t believe I’ve spent 3 years studying to be a lower bar riser.
18. What’s the difference between a lawyer and a liar? Two letters 🙂
19. Don’t look at the budget, it will only spell moaner for ya.
20. It’s not about the high corn taxes, it’s about the corn high taxes.
Lawful Wordplay (Tom Swifties on Lawyers)
1. “I love legal briefs,” said Tom, “succinctly.”
2. “I never wanted to be a judge,” said Tom, “honorably.”
3. “I can’t stand frivolous lawsuits,” said Tom, “seriously.”
4. “I’m considering specializing in maritime law,” said Tom, “seaworthily.”
5. “I should probably retire from law,” said Tom, “briefly.”
6. “I won the case, fair and square,” said Tom, “justly.”
7. “I don’t trust that dishonest witness,” said Tom, “liably.”
8. “I’m not a fan of attorney stereotypes,” said Tom, “lawfully.”
9. “I have a lot of legal research to do,” said Tom, “lawfully.”
10. “I’m going to need a lot of caffeine to get through this case,” said Tom, “legally.”
11. “My closing argument was strong,” said Tom, “persuasively.”
12. “I’m confident in my cross-examination skills,” said Tom, “questionably.”
13. “I don’t believe in legal loopholes,” said Tom, “strictly.”
14. “I admire the transparency of the legal system,” said Tom, “transparently.”
15. “I always try to do what’s right by my clients,” said Tom, “understandably.”
16. “I’m not going to sugarcoat anything for the jury,” said Tom, “unintentionally.”
17. “I’m not in this for the money,” said Tom, “truthfully.”
18. “This case has me feeling quite puzzled,” said Tom, “unsurely.”
19. “I’m going to need a lot of time to prepare for the trial,” said Tom, “wisely.”
20. I’m not here to make friends – I’m here to win,” said Tom, “winningly.
Legal Loophole Laughs (Oxymoronic Lawyer Puns)
1. Why did the lawyer go to bed early? He wanted to catch up on his billable hours.
2. Lawyers never lose. They either win or collect contingency fees.
3. A good lawyer is hard to find but a bad one is easy to sue.
4. Lawyers are like vampires: they only come out at night and feed off their clients.
5. Why don’t sharks attack lawyers? Professional courtesy.
6. Why was the lawyer always calm? He had an appeal-ing personality.
7. What do you call a lawyer who can’t swim? A solicitor floater.
8. The judge asked the lawyer why he never gave up. The lawyer replied: it was brief but it was a motion.
9. Why did the lawyer wear black to court? Because he knew he was going to be cross-examined.
10. Why don’t lawyers go to the beach? The legal briefs.
11. Lawyers are like cats: they always land on their feet and always chase mice.
12. The lawyer’s argument was lame, but he got away with it on a technicality.
13. How many lawyers does it take to change a lightbulb? Three. One to climb the ladder, one to shake it, and one to sue the ladder company.
14. What do you call a lawyer with a personality? An anomaly.
15. A good lawyer knows the law; a great lawyer knows the judge.
16. Why did the lawyer decide to become a chef? He wanted to start cooking the books.
17. What do lawyers wear to court? Lawsuits.
18. The lawyer’s defense was airtight, which explains why he was suffocating in his office.
19. Why don’t lawyers tell knock-knock jokes? They always object before the punchline.
20. Why don’t sharks attack lawyers? It’s professional courtesy.
Recurs-ive Yourself in These Lawyer Puns!
1. Why did the lawyer wear two jackets to court? Because he wanted to be a law double.
2. Did you hear about the lawyer who sued his pants off? He was brief-less.
3. I told my lawyer I was going to sue a company for bad plumbing. He said, “Well, we’ll see how it flows.”
4. Why did the lawyer go to the dentist? He wanted to sue-sue-sue-gical extraction.
5. Have you heard about the lawyer who only takes cases related to trees? He’s a branch manager.
6. Did you hear about the lawyer who made a career change and became a chef? He loves to sauté torts.
7. I was writing a legal brief the other day and couldn’t remember the punctuation rule for including quotations. So I asked a colleague, “Do I put a period after a quote?” And they responded, “No, that’s an attorney-spotted owl.
8. What do you call a lawyer who works for a circus? The ring-le-gal.
9. Why did the lawyer stop taking elevator cases? He was tired of the ups and downs.
10. Have you heard about the lawyer who only takes cases involving cars running on four cylinders or less? He’s a compact-disc attorney.
11. Why did the lawyer refuse to take on a case involving a tree fort? He said it was out of his branch.
12. Have you heard about the lawyer who specializes in helping people sleep? She’s a snooze-ance lawyer.
13. My lawyer friend told me he was taking a case about a bridge that was falling apart. I asked how he planned to handle it and he said, “With a legal bridge loan!”
14. What do you call a lawyer who’s also a poet? A legal-limerick writer.
15. Did you hear about the lawyer who only takes cases involving breakfast foods? He’s a pancake-counsel.
16. Why did the lawyer who only takes bankruptcy cases become a baker? He wanted to make some dough.
17. Have you heard about the lawyer who only takes cases about computer codes? He’s a program attorney.
18. Why did the lawyer take a break from work to go on a jungle safari? He needed to see some ediscovery.
19. What do you call a lawyer who also works in a brewery? A legal-ale-assistant.
20. Did you hear about the lawyer who decided to become a farmer? He wanted to learn how to crop-orate.
Suits and Giggles: Punny Clichés for Lawyers
1. A lawyer who is a good cook is known as a brief chef.
2. A successful lawyer must have a legal briefcase and a briefcase full of cash.
3. When a lawyer hooks up with a doctor, they make an argumentative and diagnostic duo—referred to as diagnosis and prognosis.
4. In law school, students learn to dodge questions with the precision of a matador.
5. The lawyer’s favorite soda is legal-aid.
6. A jury foreman is both judge and executioner–he literally spells death in every sense of the word.
7. A lawyer walks into a bar and orders a subpoena colada… he’s here to serve a few drinks.
8. You wanna recover money from your ex? Give your case to a contingency lawyer.
9. Every time a lawyer loses a case, we know they’ve been dis-barred.
10. When a lawyer picks up the guitar, the outcome is always Litigious Zeppelin.
11. When a lawyer gets married, they become a spouse counsel.
12. A lawyer who takes on too many cases to handle becomes brief-ly unavailable.
13. A paralegal who never wins a case in court is subpoena to criticism.
14. If you want to make a courtroom less boring, have a few litigants seated next to each other. it would definitely spice up the proceedings.
15. What do you call a lawyer that doesn’t lose? The defendant.
16. “Why did the lawyer go on vacation?” “To close his legal pad!”
17. “What rhymes with lawyer?” “Destroyer, employer, and appraiser!”
18. Lawyers make the best ghosts since they won’t let go of any case.
19. What do you get when you cross a snowman and a lawyer? Frost-Bite!
20. A good lawyer isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty — well, metaphorically speaking, of course.
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