Legal humor

Heard last week at a two-day seminar for trial lawyers:

"Have you heard about the terrorist who hijacked a plane full of lawyers? He said if his demands were not met, he would let one go every hour."

"What do you call a smiling, sober, courteous person at a bar association convention? The caterer. "

"How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb? Fifty four. Eight to argue, one to get a continuance, one to object, one to demur, two to research precedents, one to dictate a letter, one to stipulate, five to turn in their time cards, one to depose, one to write interrogatories, two to settle, one to order a secretary to change the bulb, and twenty-eight to bill for professional services."

Sometimes I get irritated at defending the profession, but I still get a kick out of the jokes.