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How many of you US coin lovers on this board are lawyers, in law school or are law school graduates?

ANACONDAANACONDA Posts: 4,692 ✭
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How many of you US coin lovers on this board are lawyers, in law school or are law school graduates?

Just curious.

adrian
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  • DesertLizardDesertLizard Posts: 702 ✭
    Where is Shakespeare when you need him!!
  • DrawTwoDrawTwo Posts: 85
    We appreciate your intent DL, but before he does it, someone should point out that Shakespeare's comment was actually made by one of the villians and was meant by Shakespeare as a defense of lawyers. But we all get the point.
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  • wayneherndonwayneherndon Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭
    I fit two of those categories. Actually, the Bard's Ls and Ss were nearly indistiquishable. What he really wrote was "The first thing we do, let's kiSS all the lawyers."

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  • SarasotaFrankSarasotaFrank Posts: 1,625 ✭✭


    << <i>Where is Shakespeare when you need him!! >>



    It always made me wonder why I never saw a single lawyer EVER at the beach.

    Then an insightful soul informed me that lawyers never go to the beach because cats keep trying to bury them.

    It makes me angry to think about the coins I could have aquired in the last few years if I had not spent $70,000 on attorneys fees in a case where the opposing party has a lawyer willing to assist the party in frivilous harrassement. But not the less I have had to defend against every action, and regardless of how many decisions I win, I keep on having to defend.

    Here's a way to cheer me up - what would any collector here do with $70,000 to buy any coins they wanted. For me it would be as pristine Morgans as I could find to completely finish my set - including a 95. I am sure I could find something to do with the extra money I would have left over.

    Any ideas?
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  • DesertLizardDesertLizard Posts: 702 ✭
    Drawtwo,

    And I thought I could learn only about coins here!
    dl
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,376 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I spent about the same amount last year suing a former builder and his insurance company to fix construction defects....even though we won, no one ever wins in these things....I would have had the money to outbid Stewart on that MS66R 1877 at Stacks...it would now be MY princess....imageimage
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
  • FrattLawFrattLaw Posts: 3,290 ✭✭
    Am I the first to actually admit it? Can't really tell if any of the prior posters are lawyers, ect. Most are gun shy I suppose, but I'm actually proud to be a LAWYER. There, I said and I feel better already. Go ahead and take you best shot! I've heard all the lawyer jokes, the snake in the road, the swimming with sharks one, Saint Peter and the pearly gates one, yadayadayada.

    Why are you interested Adrian?

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  • orevilleoreville Posts: 11,950 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lakesammman: Yea but you can now put the rest of your lovely NDN's into the cornerstone of your building and be rest assured that it will now hold up for the next 50-100 years!!!!!!image

    That poor 1877 cent of Stew's is going to miss out on all the fun!!!!!image

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  • MrKelsoMrKelso Posts: 2,907 ✭✭✭
    I wanted to be a laywer but mom moved us out of Philadelphia and so close to New York that i became a Garbage man instead. Good Perks image
    P.S. My Best friend in the Whole world is a lawyer. A more down to earth guy you could not find. He just gets paid to get you off the hook. image


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  • my3centsmy3cents Posts: 1,411
    I guess if it wasn't for Lawyers we could just shoot the people that ticked us off. A lot cheaper - right? image






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  • ANACONDAANACONDA Posts: 4,692 ✭
    FrattLaw -- I was simply curious. I know of at least one law school graduate and two other lawyers on this forum and was curious to know if there were any others.

    I, too, am proud to be a lawyer, as is my wife. I generally don't mind the ribbing either. It's not a big deal.

    I often say that lawyers are like pizza parlors, one on every corner (in the US, at least), some good, some bad.


    adrian
  • cointagiouscointagious Posts: 847 ✭
    guilty.

    board poster jamesfsm is also an attorney.


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  • darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    I used to watch the Perry Masen show is that close enough? image mike
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Does it count that I took law in school?
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  • pontiacinfpontiacinf Posts: 8,915 ✭✭
    image

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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Heh, I understand that one. I wrote an interface to your response format so I can tell our customers why they don't get credit, too. image Of course, now that TU4R is going to version 1 will mess everything up. image
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  • agentjim007agentjim007 Posts: 6,256 ✭
    How many Lawyers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
    I'm not sure but I don't think we have enough yet, a few more of you need to fess up.
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,376 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Jim:

    Only 2, but don't ask me how they got in the lightbulb!image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
  • agentjim007agentjim007 Posts: 6,256 ✭
    I never heard that one before, it cracked me up. Good answer.
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Oh, I'm running slow today. Took me three reads to figure that one out!
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  • wondercoinwondercoin Posts: 16,897 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Anaconda: I retired from the practice of law earlier this year after roughly 17 years on the job. For most of those 17 years, I represented creditors in bankruptcy proceedings. It was real easy to sleep every night, except those times when I knew the Debtors' were hiding assets from the Court/my creditors. image

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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    Adrian and others,

    This is a scary thread to respond to.image

    But, as I've mentioned previously, I got a law degree (but went into the coin business full-time, right after my bar exam).
  • MacCoinMacCoin Posts: 2,544 ✭✭
    I work with the criminally insane does that count.
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  • shirohniichanshirohniichan Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭
    I studied Martin Luther in grad school, and he studied canon law. Does that count? image
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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 23,947 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>How many Lawyers does it take to screw in a light bulb? I'm not sure but I don't think we have enough yet, a few more of you need to fess up. >>



    I always thought it was one to hold the lightbulb and 10,000 to spin the house.

    peacockcoins

  • BNEBNE Posts: 772 ✭
    I've been practicing law in the Bay Area for thirteen years, and enjoy it very much. I was a "judge" in an appellate advocacy class last night at Boalt Hall (Berkeley's law school) and it was lots of fun, too.
    "The essence of sleight of hand is distraction and misdirection. If smoeone can be convinced that he has, through his own perspicacity, divined your hidden purposes, he will not look further."

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  • ClankeyeClankeye Posts: 3,928 ✭
    I nominate BNE as forum moderator.
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  • BNEBNE Posts: 772 ✭
    The board members appear to need the service of a good pharamcist more than they do a legally-trained forum moderator! image
    "The essence of sleight of hand is distraction and misdirection. If smoeone can be convinced that he has, through his own perspicacity, divined your hidden purposes, he will not look further."

    William S. Burroughs, Cities of the Red Night
  • zennyzenny Posts: 1,547 ✭✭
    i practiced law when i lived in ny. i've reverted to my old job description of jack of many trades now that i live in lovely socal.
  • g097103g097103 Posts: 279
    When my son grows up, if he chooses to be a pimp I will support his decision, I have no doubt he will do well and be successful at it. If he chooses to be a lawyer, he is cutoff and out of the family. image

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,376 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Re: How many lawyers.....there has to be at least one client, otherwise there's no screwing......image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>How many Lawyers does it take to screw in a light bulb? >>



    500. One to screw in the bulb, and 499 to sue the light bulb manufacturer for product liability because the first idiot didn't let go of the bulb after it was screwed in and burned his fingers.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    After reading BNE's comment below, I second Clankeye's motion - BNE is very wise, indeed!

    BNE said "The board members appear to need the service of a good pharamcist more than they do a legally-trained forum moderator!"
  • DRGDRG Posts: 817 ✭
    My ex-wife graduated from Boalt Hall.... I paid for it!
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  • KoinKollectorKoinKollector Posts: 388 ✭
    Does, applying to law school next year count? image
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  • danglendanglen Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭
    I attended law school at the University of Miami for two years, but then they discovered my parents were actually married when I was concieved, so that was the end of my legal career image
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  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,235 ✭✭✭✭✭
    my brother is a lawyer...

    the irony is he's got plenty of money (from being a lawyer...is there such a thing as a poor lawyer?) but no time and i've got plenty of time but no money...

    he is a champion of justice...i'm just a chump...er,i mean champ...image

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  • leothelyonleothelyon Posts: 8,457 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the help guys....that was very eduactional.........

    Leo

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've been accused of being and told I would be a good lawyer by one Board member during a particulary acrimonious debate and one faculty while in grad school during a closed-door investigation.image
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  • gsaguygsaguy Posts: 2,425 ✭
    Okay, I'll admit it.....I've got a brother that's a lawyer.......I'm quite ashamed of it and usually just tell people he's a piano player in a whore house.image

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  • DMWJRDMWJR Posts: 6,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Let's see, there's me, my father, my grandfather, and my father-in-law . . .

    Motions in Limine are already pending for the Thanksgiving dinner table, and the "Rule" has been invoked . . .

    I am critical of lawyers, as any profession is generally critical of its own. I've modified Chris Rock's saying to "Everything you hate about lawyers, I REALLY hate about lawyers."
    Doug
  • DMWJRDMWJR Posts: 6,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I haven't heard a good joke in a while, but here is the last good one:

    What happens when a lawyer takes viagra? He gets taller

    (ba-da-bump . . ting)
    Doug
  • homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭
    My wife is a lawyer...does sleeping with a lawyer (occasionally) count?

    Mark Feld, aka coinguy1, is of course an ex-lawyer. When he worked for David Hall Rare Coins in the 1980s he was a total pain-in-the-rear...much more than he is now. Mark is actually a good coinguy with very high integrity.
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,376 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sleeping with a lawyer....does that require signing covenants against competition...??image
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose.
  • DMWJRDMWJR Posts: 6,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Many lawyers "sleep" with themselves on a regular basis, so I guess sleeping with a lawyer is OK . .
    Doug
  • GoldfingerGoldfinger Posts: 319 ✭✭
    I'm a paralegal and once-and-future law student. I'll spare you that story.

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  • coinmickeycoinmickey Posts: 767 ✭✭
    Yep....I resemble this thread title...image

    Law school grad but not practicing...image Yet...!
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  • RYKRYK Posts: 35,797 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My wife is a lawyer, and I am lawyer-fodder. image
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  • ealandgealandg Posts: 705
    I'm not a lawyer, but I do have a degree in Administration of Justice. I thought I wanted to go into corrections at one point... I also used to work for the Municipal Court as an O.R. Investigator.
  • lavalava Posts: 3,286 ✭✭✭
    I am a lawyer, practicing full time in Honolulu. The focus of my practice is litigation. Most of my recent cases involve fraud of one sort or another.

    So this isn't totally off-topic, let me just say Accucrap makes me sick.

    I will leave for work soon and work on some of my fraud cases.

    But not to get too far removed from the topic of coins, Accucrap makes me disgusted.

    I brake for ear bars.

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