On Halloween, we wondered what our readers thought would scare a lawyer the most. As first seen on Facebook’s Shit Women With Law Degrees Say, there are some phrases that will simply make lawyers cower in fear.
But which phrases are the scariest of all? Today, we’re unveiling the 10 most frightening finalists in our latest contest.
(Image via Shit Women with Law Degrees Say)
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Want to scare the crap out of a lawyer? Try using one of these 10 phrases. Vote to help us figure out which one is the scariest.
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- “We destroyed those documents.”
- “You missed the hearing.”
- “Your fees are rejected.”
- “Your spouse retained us.”
- “We’ll waive due diligence.”
- “Your IOLTA check bounced.”
- “You failed the bar.”
- “Calling the disciplinary commission!”
- “I can’t pay you.”
- “President Trump retained you.”
Please click here to vote.
Polls will remain open until SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, at 11:30 PM. Thanks!
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Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on X/Twitter and Threads or connect with her on LinkedIn.