superheroes

Cofficer of the Law

by Gregory Luce on October 25, 2012 in Comics

Just when you thought a law degree was worthless, along comes Cofficer of the Law to remind you that, yes, you can practice law effectively from Starbucks, especially if armed with irony, a deep disdain for hard work, and a Venti skim pumpkin spice latte. Make no mistake about it, Cofficer of the Law can [...]

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 [...]

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

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by Gregory Luce on April 19, 2012 in Comics

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

Megablawg: Superhero of the Legal Profession

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by Gregory Luce on March 29, 2012 in Comics

There is only one Megablawg. And he works obscurely during the day as a quarter-time lawyer and three-quarter-time life coach.

Superheroes of the Legal Profession: Redactor

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by Bitter Staff on March 23, 2012 in Comics

While not the most exciting civilian—being a frequent fixture on the eDiscovery vendor circuit and giving out Tootsie Rolls at legal tech shows in New York—Redactor is indispensable in keeping sensitive metadata from spilling out and ruining a partner’s lunch. His black matter gazerbeam will annihilate basic text and even eviscerate microbial signs of useless [...]

Superheroes of the Legal Profession: Doctor Juris

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by Gregory Luce on March 16, 2012 in Comics

At work in the law school underworld, Doctor Juris is a powerful ally to, well, no one really knows for sure. With mind bending and numerological mesmerization, Doctor Juris has built up a large cadre of underlawyers whom he says are “working for justice and opportunity.” But the recent actions of Lex Lucid—a disgruntled law [...]