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.”
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