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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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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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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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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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Thanks bossman

By Anonymous - 11/10/2013 16:43 - United States - Logan

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

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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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By so embarrassing - 02/08/2016 06:27 - United States - Renton

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

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By chieftain - 09/05/2012 19:34 - Norway - T?nsberg

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

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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

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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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By Nat - 06/08/2022 06:00

Today, I'd had enough of my ex-husband ignoring me and our son, so I threatened to take him to court for sole custody. He didn't even hang up the phone to his client, he just told me to go for it because our son isn't really that interesting anyway, not enough to fight to try keep him. FML

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Thursday 5 December 2013 0:32

A lot of people hate your job.

HKCgrimmjow 15

Thursday 5 December 2013 0:31

Well... Some people are beyond saving. Sucks for you!

Comments

cathrope 10

Thursday 5 December 2013 3:28

That'd be a first, one's own lawyer telling them to shutup.

GIairborneJane 2

Thursday 5 December 2013 3:53

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

Thursday 5 December 2013 12:54

Ya there's no rehabilitating sex offenders. That kind of crazy is hardwired. Im very pro rehab, just not for SOs.

LordSatan 4

Thursday 5 December 2013 4:08

I bet OP is a public defender

Xotoolyxo 16

Thursday 5 December 2013 4:10

Emotional stress..it gets to people

worldclassrager 39

Thursday 5 December 2013 4:27

Maybe you should (if you can) filter your clients...

isabellasimone 18

Thursday 5 December 2013 4:44

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

Thursday 5 December 2013 5:13

You can't save this one.

Jabberwockyy 13

Thursday 5 December 2013 5:20

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.