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It’s usually not too easy to scare lawyers, but sometimes clients say things that that make them cower in fear. Because spooky season is here with Halloween right around the corner, we want to know what you think would scare a lawyer the most.

As first seen on Facebook’s Shit Women With Law Degrees Say, there are definitely some phrases that will make lawyers look like they’ve seen a ghost. But which phrases are the spookiest of all? We’ve got a contest for that.

Scare a Lawyer 4 Words
(Image via Shit Women with Law Degrees Say)

You can text us (646-820-8477), email us (subject line: “4 Words to Scare a Lawyer”), or tweet us with four words that will really scare a lawyer, then we’ll vote on the scariest phrase of all. We can’t wait to see your submissions. Thanks!


Staci Zaretsky
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Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.

The post How To Scare A Lawyer appeared first on Above the Law.

It’s usually not too easy to scare lawyers, but sometimes clients say things that that make them cower in fear. Because spooky season is here with Halloween right around the corner, we want to know what you think would scare a lawyer the most.

As first seen on Facebook’s Shit Women With Law Degrees Say, there are definitely some phrases that will make lawyers look like they’ve seen a ghost. But which phrases are the spookiest of all? We’ve got a contest for that.

Scare a Lawyer 4 Words
(Image via Shit Women with Law Degrees Say)

You can text us (646-820-8477), email us (subject line: “4 Words to Scare a Lawyer”), or tweet us with four words that will really scare a lawyer, then we’ll vote on the scariest phrase of all. We can’t wait to see your submissions. Thanks!


Staci Zaretsky
How To Scare A Lawyer 6

Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.

The post How To Scare A Lawyer appeared first on Above the Law.