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Law Degrees Grow More Worthless Every Day

Hamilton Nolan · 07/20/10 10:17AM

Did you do the stupid thing that a lot of people have done recently and go to law school, just because you're aimless and you figured it would be a productive use of time "in the long run?" Sucker.

Lindsay Lohan's Lawyer Gives Up

Maureen O'Connor · 07/08/10 03:19PM

Shawn Chapman Holley has announced she'll no longer be serving as Lindsay Lohan's defense attorney. (Apparently LiLo replaced her with this lady, "who was just admitted to the bar in November," per TMZ.) Also, LiLo may soon lose another lawsuit.

Stars Wars Kid Is All Grown Up and Becoming a Lawyer

Maureen O'Connor · 06/03/10 01:53PM

Ghyslain Raza's geeky Star Wars impersonation racked up millions of views on YouTube and drove him to a mental health crisis. After successfully suing the kids who leaked the video, he's now in law school, doing well and looking dapper.

Roman Polanski: 'I Cannot Keep Quiet'

Jeff Neumann · 05/03/10 07:30AM

The Oscar-winning director wrote a letter, while under brutal house arrest in his Swiss chalet, saying he is the target of fameball lawyers, and that he already served his time "in a normal prison" for raping a 13-year-old girl. [SwissInfo]

To Sue or Not to Sue? The Worst Lawyer Commercials

Etan Berkowitz and David Matthews · 02/23/10 12:00PM

Fewer things on television have lower budgets than attorney commercials. The only way to captivate the audience is either through comedy, explosions or awkwardness—sometimes a combination of all three! We have compiled the absolute best (worst) attorney commercials here.

The Wall Street Lawyer-Turned-Psychotherapist

cityfile · 02/11/10 02:28PM

Harvard grad Will Meyerhofer used to be a lawyer at Sullivan & Cromwell, the white shoe firm that represents the likes of AIG and Goldman Sachs. After doing his "part in destroying the nation's economy," he had a change of heart, went back to school, and became a psychotherapist. Now sees clients on a sliding scale, ranging from $10/hour for people who couldn't otherwise afford therapy to $200/hour for his former colleagues, who, we imagine, have a lot to get off their chests considering how much work they continue to do for both AIG and Goldman. [Above the Law]