A lawyer was surprised one day when the door of his office opened and his local family butcher walked in. 'I'd like your advice,' said the butcher. 'If a dog came into my shop and stole some meat, would the dog's owner be obliged to pay for it?' 'He certainly would,' said the lawyer. 'No question about it.' 'Well,' said the butcher, 'your dog came into my shop this morning and stole a chicken.' 'How much was it worth?' asked the lawyer. '$5 should cover it,' replied the butcher. '$5, eh?' said the lawyer. 'All right. My usual fee for legal advice is $30, so if you just write me a check for $25, we'll call it quits.'
From the ''Lawyers'' subcategory of the ''Law'' jokes category