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50 Things Clients Did That Were So Dumb, Lawyers Couldn’t Fix Them

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  1. boredpanda.comseen 20 Sept, 08:13headline rewritten

    “Talk To The Cops”: 50 Times Lawyers Were Shocked By Just How Stupid Their Clients Could Be50 Things Clients Did That Were So Dumb, Lawyers Couldn’t Fix Them

  2. boredpanda.comseen 20 Sept, 13:44headline rewritten

    “Talk To The Cops”: 50 Times Lawyers Were Shocked By Just How Stupid Their Clients Could Be50 Things Clients Did That Were So Dumb, Lawyers Couldn’t Fix Them

  3. boredpanda.comseen 21 Sept, 22:24headline rewritten

    48 Legal Excuses So Ridiculous Even Lawyers Could Barely Believe Them48 Bizarre Justifications People Apparently Thought Would Help Their Case

  4. boredpanda.comseen 10 Oct, 03:24headline rewritten

    58 Lawyers Share The Most Ridiculous Arguments They’ve Heard In Court58 Courtroom Arguments So Ridiculous It’s Hard To Believe Someone Said Them Seriously

  5. boredpanda.comseen 11 Oct, 05:30headline rewritten

    58 Lawyers Share The Most Ridiculous Arguments They’ve Heard In Court58 Courtroom Arguments So Ridiculous It’s Hard To Believe Someone Said Them Seriously

  1. 8 Sept, 03:0650 Things Clients Did That Were So Dumb, Lawyers Couldn’t Fix Them1 outlet
  2. 24 Sept, 09:0158 Courtroom Arguments So Ridiculous It’s Hard To Believe Someone Said Them Seriously1 outlet
  3. and 1 one-off wording
Tue, 8 September 2026peak 2 reports on Tue, 8 September 2026Thu, 24 September 2026

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boredpanda.com2 original reports - edited after publishing1 original report - edited after publishing2 original reports - edited after publishing
8 Sept, 03:06over 16 days24 Sept, 09:01

How it spread - 5 original reports

  1. Tue, 8 September 2026

    2 reports
    • boredpanda.com03:06edited after publishing

      previously“Talk To The Cops”: 50 Times Lawyers Were Shocked By Just How Stupid Their Clients Could Be

      A lawyer’s job is to help their clients. But you can only do so much for a person who actively self-sabotages. Attorneys online have been recalling the stupidest decisions their clients have ever made, so we’ve compiled a list of their most shocking and hilarious stories right here. Fails, Funny

    • boredpanda.com03:06edited after publishing

      previously“Talk To The Cops”: 50 Times Lawyers Were Shocked By Just How Stupid Their Clients Could Be

      A lawyer’s job is to help their clients. But you can only do so much for a person who actively self-sabotages. Attorneys online have been recalling the stupidest decisions their clients have ever made, so we’ve compiled a list of their most shocking and hilarious stories right here. Fails, Funny

  2. Tue, 15 September 2026

    1 report
    • boredpanda.com08:51edited after publishing

      previously48 Legal Excuses So Ridiculous Even Lawyers Could Barely Believe Them

      Being a lawyer can be incredibly stressful. Going before a judge and defending important clients comes with a lot of pressure. But sometimes, the hardest part is just keeping your client from saying something stupid. Lawyers have been recalling the most absurd justifications they’ve ever heard for people’s behavior, so we’ve gathered a list of their wildest stories right here. Curiosities

  3. Thu, 24 September 2026

    2 reports
    • boredpanda.com09:01first to reportedited after publishing

      previously58 Lawyers Share The Most Ridiculous Arguments They’ve Heard In Court

      We think of courts as serious places, but these people came in and turned it into a circus. Lawyers share the most ridiculous arguments they’ve ever heard in court, and some of these folks surely would’ve benefitted from a better attorney. Curiosities

    • boredpanda.com09:01edited after publishing

      previously58 Lawyers Share The Most Ridiculous Arguments They’ve Heard In Court

      We think of courts as serious places, but these people came in and turned it into a circus. Lawyers share the most ridiculous arguments they’ve ever heard in court, and some of these folks surely would’ve benefitted from a better attorney. Curiosities

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