{"id":165015,"date":"2026-10-14T14:22:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T22:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/10\/14\/how-to-scare-a-lawyer\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T14:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T22:22:27","slug":"how-to-scare-a-lawyer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/10\/14\/how-to-scare-a-lawyer\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Scare A Lawyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As first seen on Facebook\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/e1yqwf8Bq1dxxjCF\/?mibextid=WC7FNe%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Shit Women With Law Degrees Say<\/a>, there are definitely some phrases that will make lawyers look like they\u2019ve seen a ghost. But which phrases are the spookiest of all? We\u2019ve got a contest for that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-1076852 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/IMG_7645-620x597.jpeg\" alt=\"Scare a Lawyer 4 Words\" class=\"wp-image-1076852\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/e1yqwf8Bq1dxxjCF\/?mibextid=WC7FNe%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Shit Women with Law Degrees Say<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can text us (646-820-8477), <a href=\"mailto:tips@abovethelaw.com?subject=4%20Words%20to%20Scare%20a%20Lawyer\">email us<\/a> (subject line: \u201c4 Words to Scare a Lawyer\u201d), or <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atlblog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">tweet us<\/a> with four words that will really scare a lawyer, then we\u2019ll vote on the scariest phrase of all. We can\u2019t wait to see your submissions. Thanks!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66762\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/author\/staci-zaretsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Staci Zaretsky<\/a> is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to <a href=\"mailto:staci@abovethelaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/stacizaretsky.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bluesky<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X\/Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/staci-zaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/how-to-scare-a-lawyer-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How To Scare A Lawyer<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As first seen on Facebook\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/e1yqwf8Bq1dxxjCF\/?mibextid=WC7FNe%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Shit Women With Law Degrees Say<\/a>, there are definitely some phrases that will make lawyers look like they\u2019ve seen a ghost. But which phrases are the spookiest of all? We\u2019ve got a contest for that.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-1076852 size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/IMG_7645-620x597.jpeg\" alt=\"Scare a Lawyer 4 Words\" class=\"wp-image-1076852\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/e1yqwf8Bq1dxxjCF\/?mibextid=WC7FNe%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Shit Women with Law Degrees Say<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can text us (646-820-8477), <a href=\"mailto:tips@abovethelaw.com?subject=4%20Words%20to%20Scare%20a%20Lawyer\">email us<\/a> (subject line: \u201c4 Words to Scare a Lawyer\u201d), or <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atlblog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">tweet us<\/a> with four words that will really scare a lawyer, then we\u2019ll vote on the scariest phrase of all. We can\u2019t wait to see your submissions. Thanks!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/11\/Staci-Zaretsky.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66762\" title=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/author\/staci-zaretsky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Staci Zaretsky<\/a> is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to <a href=\"mailto:staci@abovethelaw.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/stacizaretsky.bsky.social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Bluesky<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">X\/Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@stacizaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/staci-zaretsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/10\/how-to-scare-a-lawyer-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">How To Scare A Lawyer<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s 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. 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