Top 10 Excerpts From Romance Novels Written by Lawyers
10. "Do it nunc! Nunc pro tunc!" she squealed.
"I love it when you talk dirty during oral argument!" he replied.
9. "Grrrrr," she thought, as she watched her noisy neighbor sunbathing, his broad shoulders glistening with sweat. "He's a nuisance, but he's an attractive nuisance."
8. "Thurston pulled her to him and quickly divested her of all defenses, both affirmative and otherwise."
7. Chapter 9.1104(b)(3)(C)(ii) -- The party of the first part, defined infra Chapter 1.001(a)(1)(A)(i), commingled with the party of the second part, defined infra Chapter 1.001(a)(1)(A)(ii), to the extent permissible by the limitations set forth in Appendix C.
6. "We joined with wild abandon, and though he often spoke eloquently and at great length, in this endeavor he was, sadly, quite brief."
5. "And as he strode up to her confidently, he knew, beyond all doubt, that she was above the legal age of consent."
4. Discovery was an entirely new process for the young associate. He moved to compel. She moved to quash. Three teleconferences, two mediations, two motions, an order to show cause and a settlement agreement later, she presented herself for inspection at his office, fully prepared to produce.
3. "She passionately objected to his advances. But with one judicious thrust, her plea was nolo contendere."
2. Yes, their time together was magical, passionate and ultimately satisfying in ways they'd never imagined. But it wasn't billable.
1. "Who cares what they think?" Grant said, putting a finger to her fleshy lips. "What happens between us is nobody else's business." Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479 (1965) [establishing constitutional right to privacy].
Her fulsome breasts heaved as she replied, "But ours is a forbidden love!" [N.J.S.A. 37:1-1] ["Certain Marriages Prohibited"].
"Hush. You know, Rebecca, I've always thought you had a beautiful face. Now," he said, loosening the straps of her dress, "habeas corpus."