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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press; 1 edition (August 8, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0299213544
  • ISBN-13: 978-0299213541
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.3 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Mark Twain of lawyer jokes
By Wendy Bay Lewis on September 21, 2005
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There are plenty of lawyer-bashing books, but this is not one of them. Rather, like a modern Mark Twain, Marc Galanter uses lawyer jokes to reflect trends in American society. Through thousands of jokes and cartoons that mock lawyers and legalization, he shows on how the legal system is influencing and being influenced by changing relationships between individuals, between citizens and government, and between consumers and corporations. Lawyer jokes are popular because lawyers still fight and win for the little guy. A good read for your favorite lawyer or lawyer-to-be.
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5.0 out of 5 starsLawyer jokes for smart people
By R. Killian on September 20, 2005
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I thought about starting this review with one of the hundreds of lawyer jokes that are "told" and given life in this excellent book, but I wouldn't want to spoil the punch lines.

The author, evidencing an extrodinarily broad range of knowledge, shows how lawyer jokes have evolved over time (and how some jokes previously targetted at Jews, minorities, and businessmen have evolved into lawyer jokes), and how this evolution reflects larger changes in society about attitudes towards law and individual rights.

In addition, the artwork in the book combines so old favorites from The New Yorker, plus older drawings from earlier centuries.

This is a great book for lawyers and for those who like to make fun of lawyers -- basically, everybody.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent study.
By Gaillard T. Hunt on January 16, 2013
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This is much more than a collection of lawyer-jokes. Galanter analyses the sociology and history behind the various categories of jokes and their ebbs and flows.
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Bought as a gift. She loves it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsLowering the Bar: Lawyer Jokes and Legal culture
By David L. Wandera on March 9, 2006
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Very funny lawyer jokes. I am enjoying them.
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