Gregory Luce

Superheroes of the Legal Profession: Captain 56

by Gregory Luce on August 16, 2012 in Comics, Superheroes

Every legitimate superhero league has their own Captain 56, whether it is Remittitur in the World Legal Hero League or Arguendo IV in the Associate Justice League of America. But there is only one Captain 56, arbiter of factual disputes and self-described destructor of claims. An avowed defender of insurance defense and product liability lawyers, [...]

Superheroes of the Legal Profession: Obscura

by Gregory Luce on July 5, 2012 in Superheroes

A superhero for the down-and-out lawyer, Obscura provides one last hope of pulling defeat from the jaws of a ridiculously distant and unlikely victory. With nothing left to argue, with no legal theory worth its weight in pixels, and with no way out of a losing case and possibly money-wasting case, Obscura can provide one [...]

How an Old Lawyer Perceives a New Lawyer

by Gregory Luce on June 7, 2012 in Comics

See also, “How a New Lawyer Perceives an Old Lawyer,” supra. Original image modified from Shutterstock.com photo.

How a New Lawyer Perceives an Old Lawyer

by Gregory Luce on June 6, 2012 in Comics

What new lawyers think about when they perceive an old lawyer on the street.

Iconography of a Student Loan

by Gregory Luce on May 30, 2012 in Comics

The symbols and icons that span the life of a student loan

Be a Bitter Lawyer Writer. Here’s How

by Gregory Luce on May 24, 2012 in General

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Stop wallowing in obscurity and start contributing to the world’s most popular legal humor site

Superheroes of the Legal Profession: COBRA

by Gregory Luce on May 10, 2012 in Comics

COBRA is known informally among her peers as the superhero of legal paperwork–whose name is short for “cobra de capello” or “serpent of the hood.”

Superheroes of the Legal Profession: Executrix

by Gregory Luce on April 19, 2012 in Comics

Executrix, the uberdefender of the freedom to inherit without a hitch—or estate taxes.

How I Worked for Nine Hours and Billed for Five

by Gregory Luce on April 19, 2012 in Comics

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What a lawyer does to work for five hours and bill for nine. Or work for nine hours and bill for five.

Five Clients from Hell

by Gregory Luce on April 18, 2012 in Columns

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Every lawyer has the type of client who is unreasonably demanding, annoyingly stupid, or practically worthless—and likely all three.

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