Atticus T. Lynch

If words hurt, or even if they simply have the potential to hurt, it doesn’t matter what is “in your heart.”

What words and phrases do you overuse?

Lucy wrapping chocolates on the conveyor belt moments. In the practice of law, we all have them.

I love that conceptually due process and fair play are such a part of what it fundamentally means to be American that we feel safe exporting them from Article III to our local boards and state agencies.

Nope, it isn't divorce. This is meaner.

The rhyme scheme may not be perfect, but you get the point.

SVU is terrible. Are there any good lawyers on TV?

What makes you an effective lawyer just makes you lying-ass liar.

With the end of this bad, no good, awful, crappy, yucky, poopy, and disastrous year come the annual annoying tasks of charging retainers, collecting overdue payments, and rectifying accounts.

“What the hell is their argument?”

“Congrats! You popped your cherry!”

A cardboard cut-out of a badger would be a better mediator.

If you’re not going to Court today, wear any damned type of pants you want.

Focusing is hard when you are constantly refreshing fivethirtyeight.com

Confusion ensues.

I could be drinking a beer.

This is why you get a full retainer.

The opportunity cost of a more just and equitable distribution of domestic responsibilities is that men work and function differently in law firms than before.

When the police think you're a scumbag.

You are not being judged for your capacity to worthlessly bloviate.