Today, I just about managed to convince the judge to overlook my client's emotional outbursts in the courtroom, promising that he'd be on his best behavior from now on. An hour later, he screamed "FUCK YOU!" at the judge for telling him to quiet down. I hate my job. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, in court, my client ran his mouth at the judge, cursing him out and then trying to lecture him on "freedom of speech" when he was found in contempt. I don't know what it is with these nutjobs, but I wish I'd never become a public defender. FML
Today, I went to court-mandated anger management. The guy running the class was an insufferable little dweeb who wasted time teaching us fucking nursery rhymes. I wanted to break his stupid little nerd glasses. Everything about him makes me mad. FML
Today, as a public defender, my client was actually innocent for once. I intended to utterly destroy the prosecution's case and demonstrate his good character. That plan went straight to hell when he showed up heavily intoxicated. FML
Today, I was in traffic court trying to get out of a ticket. The judge called my defense "complete, unadulterated bullshit." FML
Today, I finally decided to stand up for myself and quit my crappy job working for my abusive father. I gave him a few insults too, to which he reacted by calling the police and claiming I'd threatened to murder him. I spent three hours in jail before they finally let me go. FML
Today, I hate the legal profession with a passion, as I just walked out of court where a lawyer, spouting incomprehensible bollocks in Latin, convinced a judge to let a developer bulldoze a children's playground and part of a forest, to build a second multi-storey car park for the shopping centre across the street. FML
Today, I got so anxious while trying to fight the ticket I got earlier this month that I passed out in front of the judge. FML
Today, I am defending a client on trial for perjury. She is a sweet girl and the first person I've loved in years, but she keeps doing everything she can to make herself look guilty in front of the jury. Now I'm having a daily crisis of conscience in the middle of the courtroom. FML
Today, the deranged idiot that I am defending in court went completely nuts and told the judge that I am the guy who planned the whole armed robbery that he is on trial for. FML
Today, I was at the park with a friend when I said, "Gotta go, sorry. I've got court in an hour." The lady on the bench next to us then loudly complained how disgusting I was for being a criminal and threw her bird seed at me, dirtying my suit. I'm a lawyer with a case in an hour, not a criminal. FML
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Top comments
perdix 31
A lot of people hate your job.
HKCgrimmjow 15
Well... Some people are beyond saving. Sucks for you!
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Comments (41)
cathrope 10
That'd be a first, one's own lawyer telling them to shutup.
GIairborneJane 2
You must work with the clients in my treatment center for rehab on sex offenders. Some just can't be saved an its a thankless job.
langoustine_fml 10
Ya there's no rehabilitating sex offenders. That kind of crazy is hardwired. Im very pro rehab, just not for SOs.
LordSatan 4
I bet OP is a public defender
Xotoolyxo 16
Emotional stress..it gets to people
worldclassrager 41
Maybe you should (if you can) filter your clients...
isabellasimone 18
Can't you refuse to defend someone? You shouldn't have to put up with that humiliation and the judge shouldn't deal with the disrespect!!
KMOXX39 11
You can't save this one.
Jabberwockyy 13
Hey I'd say if your a lawyer then at least you aren't doing too bad for yourself in life. I have been thinking about going into law after i finish my 2 year degree.
blayzie420 7
liar liar
LeWatcher 9
Guess you're not getting paid. :/