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I Hope You’re Ready For ATL’s 4/20 Article

The only person that could save Thugger from this mess is Danny Glover.

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Legal Marijuana ConceptLet’s start off 4/20 the legal way — with a breakdown of Young Stoner Life’s (YSL) shenanigans. You may have also seen YSL in reference to Young Slime Life — it’s the same thing, just with a bit of blanguage.  SEX, better known as Young Thug, has been being referred to in the news lately as Jeffery Lamar Williams. Folks tend to use your legal name when you’re being hit with RICO charges and gang involvement. Speaking of gang, the first thing to mention is that, despite beginning the trial in January, they’ve still not managed to sit even one member on the jury.

Hiccups are par the course for high-profile cases like these. When you’re dealing with celebrities being accused with the types of hard time being thrown at Jeffrey & Co., even the smallest of things can make headlines:

This isn’t the only lawyer silliness — let’s not forget the beef over not buying lunch:

The costs levied against attorneys that didn’t get the memo on court decorum:

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No, seriously. Attorneys are facing ultimatums of homework or jailtime for not getting their shit together:

But it isn’t all silly. The case is making headlines for other reasons too — what better time to draw attention to working conditions than a high-stakes case?

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I’ll be the first one to support attorneys getting paid more to deal with this case. It isn’t like the defendants are making anything easier for them:

And with the pushback they’re getting from the court, they could definitely use the pay bump:

Believe it or not, this is still just the beginning of the trial. Remember, no jury yet. And with this many shenans under way, there is no doubt in my mind that things will shenaningan once oral arguments are given.

In the meantime, Thugger has a few tracks in his discography that are apropos.

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.  He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.

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