Lowering the Bar: Lawyer Jokes and Legal Culture

Lowering the Bar: Lawyer Jokes and Legal Culture

by Marc Galanter (Author)

Synopsis

Analyzes hundreds of jokes from Mark Twain classics to contemporary anecdotes about Dan Quayle, Johnnie Cochran, and Kenneth Starr. This book explores the tensions between American's deep-seated belief in the law and their ambivalence about lawyers.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 448
Edition: New edition
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 15 Oct 2006

ISBN 10: 0299213544
ISBN 13: 9780299213541