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By Anonymous - 17/03/2016 15:34 - United States - Pomona

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

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By Anonymous - 04/12/2013 21:15 - Sweden - Uppsala

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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You deserved it 4 239

Contempt

By Anonymous - 04/03/2016 21:59 - United States - Richmond

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

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You deserved it 1 585

By A Henderson - 25/04/2012 20:50 - United States

Today, I had to explain to a potential client that I wouldn't represent him, because suing his neighbor for calling him a pansy would get us laughed out of court and likely get me disbarred. His response was to get violent and threaten to sue me for violating his civil rights. FML

I agree, your life sucks 27 192

You deserved it 2 254

By harrington61 - 19/05/2013 21:27 - United States - Midland

Today, the extremely uncooperative client whom I'm trying to defend in court sent me a letter in which he threatened to sue me, because charging him for my services supposedly violates his "constipational rights". FML

I agree, your life sucks 51 305

You deserved it 3 920

By zl5 - 04/07/2014 23:17 - New Zealand - Masterton

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

I agree, your life sucks 54 124

You deserved it 4 843

Crimefighters

By Anonymous - 03/07/2009 19:56 - Canada

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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You deserved it 3 875

By Anonymous - 23/05/2013 01:57 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I have to defend my client in court. The defense that my client wants me to use is, "It's not a robbery if you have swag" and then goes on saying, "The judge is bound to let me go after he sees my swag." FML

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You deserved it 4 762

By mustanggt - 10/07/2012 15:39 - United States - La Porte

Today, I was in traffic court trying to get out of a ticket. The judge called my defense "complete, unadulterated bullshit." FML

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You deserved it 31 224

Cars can **** right off

By Anonymous - 31/07/2022 18:00

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

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You deserved it 168

By apav - 11/06/2009 11:52 - Australia

Today, I had my first appearance in a court as an attorney. I called the prosecution the prostitution. FML

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You deserved it 24 410

jamesderp 15

Friday 18 March 2016 0:10

It's never too late to switch careers...

totallynotemily 25

Friday 18 March 2016 0:13

He needs to learn when to use his "freedom of speech"

Comments

ssnow_fml 20

Friday 18 March 2016 0:09

go into criminal defense. that's where the big money is

engineerosaurus 26

Friday 18 March 2016 7:10

OP DID get into criminal defense. A public defender is a criminal defense attorney who works for the state. It's kinda the entry-level gig for defense lawyers.

jamesderp 15

Friday 18 March 2016 0:10

It's never too late to switch careers...

totallynotemily 25

Friday 18 March 2016 0:13

He needs to learn when to use his "freedom of speech"

Danne696 14

Friday 18 March 2016 14:43

And that "freedom of speech" isn't the same as "freedom of consequences"..

jake131000 21

Friday 18 March 2016 0:14

Get into insurance!

Ian7890 23

Friday 18 March 2016 3:48

What are you wearing, Jake from "State Farm"?

h00tzForOsi 20

Friday 18 March 2016 6:16

Uh, khakis?

mm12344 8

Friday 18 March 2016 8:32

She sounds hideous.

SkylineFTW97 25

Friday 18 March 2016 8:47

Well, "she's" a guy, so...

rgetting 24

Friday 18 March 2016 0:16

So change to something else.

Tomryan279 10

Friday 18 March 2016 0:18

Comment moderated for rule-breaking.

Show it anyway

fakedsincerity 32

Friday 18 March 2016 0:33

So because some people don't have jobs OP shouldn't complain.. on an app made for things which are an FML? That's ridiculous. And it's not like it's super easy to just find another job. Come on.

Dale_shackleford 13

Friday 18 March 2016 1:17

You're the kind of person that would serve someone raw chicken and uncooked rice and then bitch that kids in Africa are starving when they complain.

Tomryan279 10

Friday 18 March 2016 1:34

#12 I see your point. I only wrote that because I feel that he should look for another job is he doesn't like the one he has. #18 I have only worked in minimum wage jobs and work as hard as I can if I do make a mistake I own up to it. This FML kinda pissed me off cause everyone and the place I work had there hours cut. And I'm looking for a new job cause I can't work here with the hours in working and take care of myself.

Tatush_ 13

Friday 18 March 2016 3:52

It's FML.. Everyone complains ..

Maximusmime 20

Friday 18 March 2016 0:22

You can always switch!

InfiniteSunshine 32

Friday 18 March 2016 0:25

That's terrible, although you are very noble for choosing that field as it is needed and a greatly overburdened area of law. However, if you're really that fed up with it, you have experience and public defending can be a boost to your resume, so it wouldn't be too difficult to switch to another field of law. Such as criminal defense attorney, real estate, family law, financial, it would allow you to have more flexibility with clients, so you would have more choice in the matter, hopefully avoiding such craziness.