Lawyer jokes, which pre-date Shakespeare's era, are commonly told by those outside the profession as an expression of contempt, scorn and derision.[1] They serve as a form of social commentary or satire reflecting the cultural perception of lawyers.
The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers
— "Dick the Butcher" in Shakespeare's Henry VI, Part 2, act 4, scene 2, line 73[2]
^Galanter, Marc (2006). Lowering the Bar: Lawyer Jokes and Legal Culture. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-21354-1 – via Open Library.
^Kornstein, Daniel (2005). Kill all the lawyers?: Shakespeare's legal appeal. University of Nebraska Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0803278219.
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