I passed the bar today.

[The Hitman]

Brand new VA lawyer!

:D

[marmar]

1. Congrats.....

:toast:

[petronius]

2. Congratulations! Wanna hear a lawyer joke?

:toast:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

5. "A lawyer walks into a bar..."

[Canuckistanian]

65. I know a better one....

A lawyer dies. He goes up to heaven and stands before St. Peter.

"May I help you?" asks St. Peter? "Ummm, I think I'm supposed to be in heaven" says the lawyer.

St. Peter flips through all his papers and says, "I'm sorry, but according to your billable hours, you're not due here for another 100 years"

[BigBearJohn]

70. CONGRATULATIONS! You deserve it. That's a lot of hard work.

[Canuckistanian]

71. Hey, my late aunt told me that joke

And she was a legal secretary. It got a lot of yuks at the lunch counter, while the "boys" were at the local watering hole.

[Hosnon]

81. Bravo!

My rules: (1) CYA, CYA, CYA; (2) Karma exists; and (3) Follow the money.

ETA: This was meant to be in response to the OP... oops.

[polichick]

3. Excellent - congrats!! nt

[babylonsister]

Hearty congrats to you! Great accomplishment! nt

[eleny]

4. Congratulations!

[Terra Alta]

6. Congrats!

Best of luck to you!!

[Rhiannon12866]

7. K&R! Congratulations!

Well done! :toast:

[K8-EEE]

8. YAYYYYY!!!

GOOD FOR YOU! GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

[liberal N proud]

9. Oh great, another lawyer

Just kidding. Congratulations!!!!!!!

[The Hitman]

10. I'll be a good one, like the last 2 Democratic Presidents

I promise :)

[liberal N proud]

55. True sign of success...

When you have as many republicans who hate you as Obama and Clinton.

[The Hitman]

11. I'll be a good one, like the last 2 Democratic Presidents

I promise :)

[Smarmie Doofus]

12. That's *air* you're walking on, BTW. That's great!

[Bozita]

13. Congratulations! ... Now get to work and pay down those student loans.

:toast:

[The Hitman]

16. yikes

thanks for reminding me

[Tikki]

14. Congratulations to you...

Good works ahead for you...


Tikki

[Control-Z]

15. Oh, wow!

And I thought this was going to be a drinking story. Or an abstaining story.

Congratulations!!!!
:party: :party: :party: :toast: :toast: :toast: :bounce: :fistbump: :patriot:

[Lucy Goosey]

17. w00t!!

:fistbump:

Congratulations!

[Hepburn]

18. From a retired lawyer to new admittee...

...the law is the toughest mistress you will ever have.

It is a brutal, thankless job...and I would do it all over again.

[The Hitman]

21. Wow

I'd love to pick your brain

[Hepburn]

47. Advice #1....

...get yourself the BEST legal secretary you can find and treat him/her like a saint. Law school teaches you to pass the bar...your legal secretary teaches you how to find the courthouse and practice law!

:hi:

[Hosnon]

84. +1. I always tell people that law school trains people to be judges, not lawyers. nt.

[txaslftist]

93. ditto on the legal assistant (we don't call 'em secretaries anymore)

A good legal assistant is worth her weight in gold. If you have a bad one, make sure you keep your malpractice premiums current.

[elleng]

42. ANY DAY!!!

(Dunno about 'mistress,' tho! And not so thankless!)

[stevedeshazer]

19. I did, too. One day at a time.

Seriously, congratulations!

:)

[Statistical]

34. Pass the bar? I stayed in it .... until they kicked me out.

Congrats!

[lame54]

20. Whenever someone passes the bar...

An angel loses his wings in arbitration

:sarcasm: of course

congrats & K&R

Be sure to use your powers for good and not for evil

[WheelWalker]

150. 30 years

in civil practice and I never heard that one. :toast:

[City Lights]

22. Congratulations!

:toast:

Rec'd.

[barbtries]

23. congratulations!!

do you know where you go from here?
my son just started law school in august - i'm so proud of him.

[The Hitman]

28. Yep

I already have a government job.

Tell your son to keep his chin up. It's rough out there.

[elleng]

46. Where? Doing what?

[Renew Deal]

24. Funny that there's another ambulance chaser by the name "Hitman"

:evilgrin:


Congrats!! :yourock::yourock::yourock::yourock:

[GreenPartyVoter]

25. Gratz! :^D

[aquart]

26. Mazel tov! The banks need litigators.

They seem to be suing each other.

[Liberal_in_LA]

27. kick!

[Sanity Claws]

29. Congrats

and celebrate by going into your local bar.

Cheers!

[Hamlette]

30. Congrats!!!!!

What a huge relief it is. Good on you.

[mzmolly]

31. Congratulations!

:toast:

[Dappleganger]

32. Excellent!

:party: :toast: :hi: :hug: :fistbump: :yourock:

[rocktivity]

33. What do you have to do, exactly?

Write a lot of essays? Multiple choice? True or False?

:headbang:
rocktivity

[The Hitman]

35. all the above

one day of mc, one day of essay / short answer

[RainDog]

36. congrats! n/t

[political_Dem]

37. Congratulations and best wishes for your great achievement.

I wish you the very best. :D

[nadinbrzezinski]

38. So now you can swim with sharks?

:hi: get used to the bad jokes and congrats

[cilla4progress]

39. Congrats!

That can't have been easy!

[pacalo]

40. Congratulations! Very impressive.

:toast:

[elleng]

41. Congrats!

You may now may want to change your 'name!!!'

:sarcasm:

:woohoo:

[Celtic Raven]

58. Now he can be The Professional Hitman

:evilgrin:

[Catshrink]

43. Congratulations!

:yourock:

[tavalon]

44. Congratulations!

Wanna hear a lawyer joke?

I kid, but you have entered a life into which thousands of lawyer jokes will come whether you wish it or not. LOL

[Vadem]

45. Congratulations and Mazeltov! Wonderful for you and us! n/t

[pinboy3niner]

48. Woohoo--Congratulations! I guess that means you're buying. :)

:yourock:

:party: :party: :party:

:patriot:

[applegrove]

49. Congrats!

[Buns_of_Fire]

50. Congratulations!

Have you considered specializing in the prosecution of CEOs and other corporate executives?:evilgrin:

[Bobbieo]

51. Congrats!!!!!

[Uben]

52. I couldn't pass it!

I had to stop and get a drink.

[Ikonoklast]

53. You won't be doing that much after a few years of lawyering.

Congrats.


Both my brothers are attormies.


They never saw a bar that they could pass.

[WheelWalker]

151. Beautiful.

[liberalhistorian]

54. Congrats! I didn't get into law school, despite

having a very good record as a paralegal for over fifteen years and despite practicing in tribal courts (guess law schools only want corporate drone wannabes now). Use your license wisely, IOW, use it to help and serve others, especially in underserved and poorer areas and including public interest and nonprofit law. That is so badly needed nowadays, and it was what I planned to do and it's what my husband does.

Congrats again, I well know the long and hard and difficult road you traveled and you are to be strongly commended for sticking with it and persevering. You should be very proud of yourself and I hope your family and friends are proud as well.

[ZombieHorde]

56. Congrats! nt

[Odin2005]

57. Congrats!

:party:

[proteus_lives]

59. Mazel Tov!

[Celtic Raven]

60. Congrats!

K&R too.

[Canuckistanian]

61. Congratulations!

It's a lot of hard work to pass the bar and become a lawyer.

Kudos!
:toast:

[Tx4obama]

62. Congrats! n/t

[hobbit709]

63. We need another shyster.

congrats!

[Lucian]

64. I went to a bar today.

:shrug:

Congrats. :)

[lonestarnot]

66. LOL. She'll want to soon.

:evilgrin:

[gkhouston]

67. Good on ya!

:thumbsup:

[Tsiyu]

68. Hoorah!

You better be a liberal, activist lawyer fightin' the big fights for the little guy. :fistbump:


Or else... :spank:





Cheers to meaningful litigation from The Hitman! :toast:

[Spazito]

69. Congratulations!

An exciting time for you!

[Historic NY]

72. Good luck...I just came in from the bar.

[Jakes Progress]

73. Not me. I went inside.

Parumpa-bump.

Congratulations. We need more of us against them.

[Daphne08]

74. Congratulations!

[UrbScotty]

75. Why pass the bar? Why not stop in for a vodka and Coke?

Or something non-alcoholic, if you're going to drive?

...

Sorry, couldn't resist!

Really, though, congratulations!

[HEyHEY]

76. I've never passed a bar in my life.

[savalez]

117. LOL, I thought for a second this was a 12-step type thing. Congrats.

[onestepforward]

77. Congratulations!

:toast:

[lillypaddle]

78. Way to go!

That's quite an accomplishment. Best of luck to you.

[Scurrilous]

79. Congrats.

:thumbsup:

[MountainLaurel]

80. Congratulations!

Mr. Laurel will be taking the bar next August.

[Romulox]

82. The law is a filthy, rotten business. There is no logic. There is no integrity.

There is no way to respect those around you.

Sorry for the down talk. It's true.

[Hosnon]

83. Oh there's plenty of logic.

It just centers around $.

[Romulox]

85. I had the judges in mind. As a student, one envisions a judge as a "super-smart lawyer!"

But no.

[Hosnon]

86. Ah, yes. If only judges were picked from the best lawyers.

Most just know the right people and play the right game.

[txaslftist]

94. LOL.

Betcha if you get arrested I know who you will call first, though.

[treestar]

99. That is not true

Shame on you for choosing this new lawyer's thread to piss on.

So a judge found against you one day? Heard both sides before making a decision, when he should have listened only to you and given you what you wanted? And I bet that was your lawyer's fault.

[Romulox]

136. What an asinine assumption to make.

You're a terrible poster, and a complete waste of time. :hi:

[Phentex]

87. Congratulations!

and good luck!

:hi:

[DeschutesRiver]

88. From one bar member to another - congrats and happy law career:) nt

[AngryAmish]

89. You can always fire your clients

Even if you think that you'll never get another one. If they are a pain in the ass, withdraw.


Got a job yet? It is tough out there.

[upi402]

90. Double huge

grats

[DirkGently]

91. Nice going. Don't be evil. 8)

[txaslftist]

92. As a fellow bar member ...

welcome to the loneliest profession on Earth.

Do something idealistic.

[leftynyc]

95. Mazel Tov!!!

I come from a family of lawyers and have nothing but the upmost respect for the profession. Just remember - everyone will say they hate lawyers....right up to the moment they need one.

[nyc 4 Biden]

96. ...

:toast:

[livetohike]

97. Congratulations!

:toast:

[treestar]

98. Good for you!

:hi:

[RedCloud]

100. Congrats and get a gag order on that AG to stop talking like he can trump federal law.

[jobycom]

101. Just what we need. Another liberal lawyer defending liberal ideals...

Wait, no, that is what we need. CONGO RATS!!! :applause:

[myrna minx]

102. Congratulations!

:applause:

[smiley]

103. i passed 3

and man it was tough....

[AsahinaKimi]

104. Omedetou Gozaimasu! Congratulations!

eom.

[Name removed]

105. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[DesertFlower]

106. congratulations. nt

[DainBramaged]

107. I pass it every day!

Three cheers for you.

[Fire1]

133. LOL!!! n/t

[jtuck004]

108. Congratulations!!! And here's a wish that you are employed sooner rather than later. n/t

[msanthrope]

109. Welcome to the club! You should get the secret decoder ring any day now. n/t

[roguevalley]

110. YEA! This is so hard. I am delighted for you.

[demodonkey]

111. Congratulations... do good and help others and don't become a weasel! :-) nt

:thumbsup:

[DFW]

112. Congratulations! I hope it's contagious

My younger daughter went to Law School in the U.S. and took the NY Bar in May. She finds out next month.

Cross a finger or two for your (hopefully!) colleague to be.

[secondwind]

113. Congratulations Hitman! That is AWESOME!

[stlsaxman]

114. Congratulations!

[bobburgster]

115. CONGRATULATIONS! n/t

[democrank]

116. What an accomplishment!

My best to you....

[madmax]

118. CONGRATULATOINS!!!!!

We be real proud of you The Hitman. Now go out there and save the world. :hug: :loveya:

[live love laugh]

119. That's fantastical!. Congraduations. nt

[renate]

120. Congratulations!

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:
:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[revolution breeze]

121. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

[Political_Junkie]

122. Congrats!

:toast:

[NewJeffCT]

123. Congrats

May you have a successful career that brings you happiness.

[crim son]

124. Congratulations on a SERIOUSLY COOL accomplislhment!

Nice. :)

[WinkyDink]

125. CONGRATULATIONS. THE HITMAN! Best wishes on your career!

Although I was expecting a punchline...... :-)

[davidwparker]

126. Congrats!

[boston bean]

127. Congrats!

[MissDeeds]

128. Big congrats to you, The Hitman

But does this mean you'll have to change your DU handle?

:party: :toast:

[Jackpine Radical]

129. Me too.

In fact, I passed a couple of bars. Man, what willpower.


:party: :toast: :bounce: Congratulations.

[Luciferous]

130. Congratulations!

[Deep13]

131. Good for you. It's too early to be drinking anyway.

Huh? Oh, okay, now I understand. :dunce:

I'd congratulate you, except I have been practicing since 1994 and know what it is to do so. So instead I will wish you good luck.

[DailyGrind51]

132. I never pass the bar during "happy hour", especially with a complimentary buffet!

[Faygo Kid]

134. Congrats. I got that news 25 years ago this month.

I still remember very well what a grind the bar exam was, and how thrilled I was to pass it. One of the best days of my life. Make it yours, too.

Watch the champagne, though. Friends came over to our house bearing many bottles. I think the next morning's hangover was the worst of my life.

Had a big smile on my face all day, though.

[TexasObserver]

135. Congratulations!

[westerebus]

137. Great news!

Congratulations.

As a DU member I get 10% off, right?

As a veteran that's good for another 10%.

Senior discount 10%.

Disabled that's 10%.

Virginia resident standard deduction that's 10%.

No priors that's 10%.

Just sent me a check and we can call it even.

I know a good accountant, you can deduct my pay out, he'd be glad to help.

:toast:

[SeattleGirl]

138. Congratulations!

:applause:

[timtom]

139. And you walked on by without going in...

Seriously: AWESOME, dude!

[Tafiti]

140. Well done, sir!

I got the same news a few weeks ago, while sitting on an airplane on the runway--not the ideal place to celebrate. :D But I know what a tremendous relief it is to get the good news, so have a great time celebrating! :toast:

(P.S. Congrats on having a job, too...you lucky bastard. ;))

[Politicub]

141. Congratulations!

:yourock:

[ProdigalJunkMail]

142. good on ya...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMvARy0lBLE


sP

[ElsewheresDaughter]

143. Congratulations counselor!

:toast: :toast: :toast:

[NikolaC]

144. Congratulations!!

:party:

[nolabear]

145. w00t!! Another win for the Good Guys!

[kooth]

146. Congratulations!

Way to go! My wife is in the final three months of her law school and will be taking the bar here in Florida in Feb. We know what you just went through! I wish I had a great lawyer joke, but it seems everyone else has beaten me to them!

Anyway, good luck!

[northernlights]

147. congratulations! nt

[rainlillie]

148. Congratulations! May you have a very successful career.

[nradisic]

149. A brand new PROGRESSIVE lawyer

Congratulations and Gods speed...

[Kajsa]

152. Congratulations!

:) :party: :woohoo:

:hi:

[Kajsa]

153. Congratulations!

:) :party: :woohoo:

:hi: