How to think like a lawyer in 3 easy steps!

[@GrandDuchessKuromi]

1. Challenge the conclusions drawn from facts 2. Dispute whether something is a fact 3. Challenge the meanings and definitions of laws

[@triceratobs3732]

Short summary: Doubt and challenge everything

[@Loneranger670]

And forget to deny as well 😜

[@Horaciowild1]

Thanks !

[@saint037]

I'm already a lawyer then 🗿

[@growing367]

Doubt, Challenge, Deny

[@playsaboutmycat]

💯

[@nassermj7671]

If a lawyer can create 'doubts' in the jury's minds and get relief for his client, he done his job. Thank you Counselor

[@trohan_11]

That's only the defense side. Why would the prosecution want to create doubt?

[@jacobladder5556]

@@trohan_11 And what about contract lawyers, real estate lawyers, and so on? Most lawyers are not involved in litigation

[@samtee]

Im 13 and I wanna be a lawyer so Im learning now :3

[@andrewsegal8367]

Dreamùwú : Good job! Keep working and you’ll get there. I hope my video helped you.

[@misak_ying8127]

High 5, me too😅🖐️

[@samtee]

I hope you all get there as well :3

[@misak_ying8127]

@@samtee UwU

[@jamie1robloxgamer684]

Me too

[@testing7802]

I think high schoolers should be required to take a basic law class. It would help kids with logical thinking skills, creative problem solving, and additionally inform them what happens when you break laws 🤣 but also knowing the basics of legal documents is an essential skill for everyday life. They would also get an idea of a career in law is truly something to think of for the future. I have met countless attorneys who didn’t know they would hate it until law school started.. then there was no backing out. It would certainly be more useful than taking pre calc.

[@andrewsegal8367]

I agree and I know a number of lawyers who do not enjoy practicing. The practice of law is a broad field and I think people interested in this field need to investigate the different roles played by lawyers. I am a criminal defense lawyer and I spend a great deal of time in court. There are other lawyers who spend their careers without ever going to court or meeting clients. I agree that it would be helpful for folks to at least have a basic understanding of how lawyers think as it helps to form and understand arguments and this can apply in many situations.

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

.... or more useful than taking a U.S. History course, where students are being taught America is/was racist - founding fathers were slave owners !!

[@AndreeaCe]

Testing what?

[@AndreeaCe]

​@@andrewsegal8367 ehh

[@dsbu43s]

@@andrewsegal8367 Mark im doing this to get out of trouble in school thank you im going to use alot of what you said in my argument of being innocent since my past decisions my reputation has been tarnished ive masted talking without being nervous confidently body language etc thank you very much

[@lavanna2154]

I’m 13 and I want to be a trial attorney and this video helped me a lot to understand what type of mindset I need to have.

[@schulze_duda3502]

Still wanna it?

[@dsbu43s]

@@schulze_duda3502 i just wanna do it to get out of trouble in school ive already masterd body lauange and smooth talking agreeing with them somewhat than going off to another part of the problem that i didnt do i wasnt responsable for i try to be as open with them before they bring up the main question

[@NoPlus500]

That is to manipulate everything right and wrong as last Ng as the correct terms are used.

[@consentofthegoverned5145]

Someone needs to challenge the court's misguided perception that they are the ones to "clearly establish" our rights.

[@SirMarkey]

You convincingly made the point that lawyers are professional liars. Well done sir.

[@dominique_love4355]

Ok, stumbled across this video, and totally want to be a lawyer and I have this mindset. I think I will get there one day. Thank you, it was great to understand that I’m on the right way

[@tiamelancholyjeoncockity]

The edits are killing me 😂💀

[@jaad_1090]

Ahead of its time lmao

[@genegroover3721]

Very well done. Masterly woven bits of information that just hint at the possibilities.

[@imen5686]

This was so entertaining!! Thank you!!

[@andrewsegal8367]

You’re welcome!

[@eaglevision9791]

From the age of 9, I grew up with an attorney, so I couldn’t resist clicking on this one. Forty years ago I began to learn how to argue, and always be right 😉

[@roo99710]

When your friend gets called up to the principals office and you convince the principal hes innocent even though hes obviously guilty

[@Syeda-13]

Lol

[@isabelamacavei1333]

Great joke, I loved it and it made me laugh! I almost thought you would say "define four!" :) You made a great point with the blood shot eyes; there is a particular case in which an erratic driver was stopped, and the police officer who happened to be a veteran Corpsman smelled alcohol on the driver's breath. Instead of submitting him to the drunk test, he immediately called the Ambulance because that was also a symptom of diabetic coma. The man was saved because of that apparently insignificant supposition but very handy knowledge. Needless to say that that type of feedback was given to the fellow officers, so they also can learn a lesson of potential life threatening disease, and not assume drunk driving symptoms though it is arguably the same risk when behind the steering wheel (note: of a moving vehicle).

[@andrewsegal8367]

Isabela Macavei : Thanks !

[@venkataramana2532]

The example is good. We can think like this also : Whether anything which has wheel becomes vehicle ! If answer is Yes we need to question in our mind by taking example " whether hospital strecher is vehicle, it too has wheels". If answer is No why ! Vehicle meaning should be broadly understood . Conclusion : The action of each fact for particular purpose and objective should be interpreted before defining.

[@yzxwmtj]

Hello sir, here I am from India. This insight from you was just awesome. Reading the law and understanding it is one thing and applying the same to a given situation is completely a different art. How amazing; the same law can both be used as a sword and shield. Thanks once again for such an wonderful and simple explanation. Looking forward to such kinds of videos from you in the near future.

[@jav9945]

Hi India Do u like Pakistan or china

[@yzxwmtj]

I like your queen 👸 @@jav9945

[@Ħæïķăł]

Love from india 🇮🇳 😂

[@divyanshshukla6411]

​@@jav9945we hate them.

[@nattivl]

kid: 2+2 is what? Lawyer: *sighs* WELL.... It depends...

[@andrewsegal8367]

Yup…

[@tint6625]

I’m 2 years old and I’m trying to be a lawyer for 3 years now . This video help a lot !

[@Ярік-и3с]

Good job! Keep working and you’ll get there. I hope my video helped you. HAHAHAHA

[@djkush8495]

You passed the age cut off 2 and a half years ago.

[@drezbo0917]

never give up on your dreams shortyyyy

[@potatowarrior747]

I don't think they allow pacifiers at the exam centers anymore...

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

re: "2 years old" ... do you (ahem) "exaggerate" much in daily life, too?? your joke is not funny one bit (fact!) !!

[@luisriba8082]

I see this sign in bars or business: "We deserved the right to refuse to service anyone." I think this is good argument as a lawyer. lol

[@antonyodhiambo9115]

well done sir, thank you for the insight into how lawyers think I'm joining my law school next summer and your presentation is helpful moreso on the point of challenging facts, conclusion and putting up a spirited defense. Wonderful presentation.

[@TimesNewCanaanite]

Love the explanation, brother. From the thumbnail I thought is was occult/esoteric video! 😂

[@SpiritintheSky.]

Truly fascinating for someone who knows practically nothing about the Law. Thank you very much indeed. Needless to say, I have subscribed.

[@annxiosh3170]

Hey, Watching here in philippines . I'm 16 years old and I want to be a lawyer Someday.

[@andrewsegal8367]

Great. I wish you the best.

[@user-sd5se6zv9k]

same!!!!! I'm 16, from the PH and i wanna be a lawyer too!

[@mikebrown9850]

I used to think like a lawyer- then I went to rehab! I have recovered somewhat but still have a ways to go!☝️

[@Dani-cg9hn]

Oh I loved this video! Memorable! Thank you! 😊

[@melosi1878]

I usually use the self criticism method where i have arguments but also antiarguments to my arguments and i self reflect to bring up some other argument which has lower chances of being turned down, the moment i cannot come up with an antiargument i know it's a win so i say it out loud.

[@ambee7951]

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@flourishwright1144]

Excellent examples! Thank you. I wish I could work for you

[@andrewsegal8367]

Thank you!

[@confyconfy3730]

me watching this video 😊😊😊very happy am 16 and I want to be a lawyer and all I know God will help me and I pray for those ones who are like me it will work

[@mvs9122]

I am surgeon and i am in middle of a major legal battle. Lawyers do think very differently. As a surgeon i try to get to the problem and solve it, on my way i dismiss peripheral information. Lawyers look at everything for the purpose of finding things that helps the win regardless of how trivial they are.

[@andrewsegal8367]

You are correct. As a lawyer, we’re looking to see what we can do to derail the other side case. I’m a criminal lawyer so that means that anything that creates a legitimate reason to doubt the states case is fair game. So if there’s any single thing that creates a reasonable doubt the defense wants to emphasize it. Of course, the legal standards differ for different kinds of lawyers and different kind of legal proceedings, but the general principle of one side trying to derail the other side is a critical aspect of our adversarial legal system. I understand that people don’t like lawyers and I understand why. The theory, which is not always true in real life ,is that somehow the adversarial system will produce the truth. Unfortunately, that’s not always what happens and for that reason (and others) many people dislike lawyers.

[@andrewsegal8367]

you are correct. As a lawyer, we’re looking to see what we can do to derail the other side case. I’m a criminal lawyer so that means that anything that creates a legitimate reason to doubt in the states case is fair game. So if there’s any single thing that creates a reasonable doubt the defense wants to emphasize it. Of course, the legal standards differ for different kinds of lawyers and different kind of legal proceedings, but the general principle of one side trying to derail the other side is a critical aspect of our adversarial legal system. I understand that people don’t like lawyers and I understand why. The theory, which is not always true in real life ,is that somehow the adversarial system will produce the truth. Unfortunately, that’s not always what happens and for that reason (and others) many people dislike lawyers.

[@wolfywolfhowl]

Think like a Lawyer in one easy step -------- $$$$$$$$$$$$

[@theartfuldodger935]

How to think like a lawyer? Prosecutor: "If I win this big case, I can run for political office". Defense Attorney: "If I get this guy off, I can raise my legal fees". Today's legal system is a bastardization of the original design and intention of the adversarial system. The emphasis is on winning. Ergo, you get courtroom theatrics, skillfully designed Yes-No questions designed to paint a witness inside a box and present a false conclusion to the jury, etc. To be sure, the client is most interested in winning. But lawyers should be more interested in serving the public. It matters not who comes out on top in a criminal trial so long as the prosecution was forced to jump thru all of the hoops and present clear evidence of the guilty act and the requisite state of mind and the defense did its due diligence and put forth all relevant defenses and reasonable alternative theories. In the end, the public must win. The public must feel confidence regarding the outcome; that the convicted are indeed guilty and deserve punishment or the acquitted are indeed innocent and safe to resume their place in society. We do not have this today. Not in America.

[@dennishickey7194]

You are well- meaning but woefully in the dark. This is deliberate on the part of the ABA. To not overburden you let's start here: if any due process was in place why would it ever be "necessary"to forge felony transcripts into fake history? I encourage you to really ponder what this means.

[@theartfuldodger935]

@@dennishickey7194 Well, thank you Captain Arrogant. What "felony transcripts" are you referring to? "Fake history"??? Difficult to ponder non sequiturs. Do you perhaps have your wires crossed? Are you attempting to debate the KNOWINGLY fake dossier used to obtain a FISA warrant plus THREE 90-day extensions (i.e. submitted FOUR separate times to the FISA court) in order to substantiate a wire tap on the Trump campaign in 2016?

[@dis750frontdesk5]

Well stated!

[@In_His_Glorious_Name]

Sir, I invite you to come to California. People out here love to sue.

[@nidasalvador9705]

thank u xplain very good I like it

[@Sahilbc-wj8qk]

the first one is pointing out the affirming the consequent fallacy in logic where there could me other possible reasons or interpretations for the conclusion , unless given a medical or proper valid test as an evidence

[@I_loveBlur]

Thank you for making this video! I've always wanted to be a lawyer since I was seven because even when I was 8 I could do 12th grade language arts, history and even pretended to act out court cases. This is really gonna help me study more!

[@danielboughton3624]

2 + 2 is only 4 in basic arithmetic. For example 2 apples + 2 apples are 4 discreet apples but the apples themselves are not really equal nor are many real life things. Anyone dealing with statistics will do an analysis and you will get some mean or average and some approximation of 4 but that in outlier cases might be 2 or 3 not 4. The other angle on law is the intent and history and what purpose the law was intended to serve.

[@PoeticJoe11778]

This is inspirational I really appreciate it as I wish to be a very good lawyer in future 🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱

[@ashleyhamilton4861]

This was great. Thank you!!

[@catgirlkara7293]

This video helped me I have a school project and I'm a defendant so this helped

[@dorydeviance3774]

They play with logic

[@merlinsandra4405]

God created this universe with his power n thought n inscribed the ten commandments to abide by. Salute to all the good lawyers for upkeep of the law n order n bringing in justice by fight n flag the justice for the people.

[@1GoodWoman]

Reverse the order…. Define….everything Accept one fact, reject 4 facts Create completely different conclusion. Done and dusted.

[@jacobladder5556]

I wouldn't have classified "wheelchair is a vehicle" as a "fa ct." A fact is something that happened (the word is related to "act"). Instead, I'd call it a "conclusion."

[@gullybull5568]

Hello and Good Information. However : can this be applied to Canada in similar ways . thanks again

[@andrewsegal8367]

I think, for the most part, it can. Both systems are derived from British common law. The theories behind both systems are similar. While the laws may differ, the ideas behind the way in which we think about laws is similar.

[@AzwaadGD]

Easiest way to think like a Lawyer : become money black hole

[@garydurandt4260]

The only joke I know about lawyers is what is the difference between a dead dog on the road and a dead lawyer on the road?... There are brake skid marks in front of the dead dog.

[@danielboughton3624]

a dead opossum - sometimes, but not often, there are skid marks...

[@setiandromeda6091]

Great!can u post something helpful ad deep on cross examination?

[@thomasenigmatic4210]

Dealing with one right now that never showed up at my spousal support Hearing. Answer, my secretary forgot to right it down. Not a fun day. Pulled out the oath of a lawyer and disciplinary Board, Supreme Court action. This 26 month Divorce better be taken care of. I'm Tired and Not Very happy in PA.

[@andrewsegal8367]

Sorry to hear that. All lawyers screwup sometimes, some lawyers seem to screw up a lot.

[@yusufdadkhah7561]

challenge the conclussions that are drawn from facts. dispute something as a fact.

[@andrewsegal8367]

That’s right!

[@DivineIrish]

Hope to be a lawyer one day im 15 and i know God will help me to become one

[@Jianfa88Tsai]

Good content.

[@KolawoleJoseph-e6s]

This video has motivate me

[@familydogg1234]

I had to go to a hearing cause a lady fell down the stairs after a landlord stapled a thin rug to the stairs. I told the landlord " thats not going to work. Look its falling apart now.". I told my story then added that I pulled the entire rug off so no one else would fall. And I was mad at the landlords negligence. The Lawyer asked me if I use the word negligence in my everyday conversation and did the victim tell me to say that. I wanted to say " Do you always drink a bottle of Vodka every night! Anyway- he interupted me and argued" You dont know Larrys last name? He is the guy who lived upstairs. I was rude right back and I told him that rugs should be nailed down Like I did my stairs of the 4 family house.

[@seven5758]

There’s only one thing you need to learn to be an attorney #1 Manipulation

[@restinpeacekobe2411]

LOL 😂 THIS GUYS EDITOR IS FUNNY AF

[@andrewsegal8367]

Thanks! I do the editing and try to lighten stuff up.

[@kathryncarter6143]

I like the way the 3rd lawyer thinks

[@xxsugarplumxx1297]

I’m preparing incase i get a lawyer boyfriend because i wanna win an argument too 😩

[@vincenzocassano4350]

hahaha nice one💀

[@andrewsegal8367]

I am married 30 years. My wife is also a lawyer. I have not won an argument with her yet !

[@afrin4391]

Same! My boyfriend is a lawyer, and he wins every damn time, and I being someone who loves winning arguments, that pisses me off

[@Dani-cg9hn]

@@andrewsegal8367 congratulations 🎈🎉 . May you keep loosing arguments and winning 🏆 more years together to celebrate. Blessings

[@puddintame7794]

If the defendant was riding a white horse, which Kung Sung Lung asserts "is not a horse, but a black or yellow one is..." then he wasn't operating a vehicle. Ie... a horse. "A white horse is not a horse because if you called for a horse, a black or yellow one would do, but if you called for a white horse... only a white horse would do. Therefore a white horse is not equal to a horse, but a black or yellow one is." Kung Sung Lung also called Master Gongsun Long.

[@georgemaster3845]

How would you challenge a previous court judgement holding that wheelchairs are considered to be a vehicle? Is that even challengeable? Could you overturn such interpretation from jurisprudence?

[@andrewsegal8367]

You would argue it is bad law and in conflict with other areas of law and then hope the court agrees.

[@geneeditor9545]

Think like a lawyer in three easy steps : 1) money 2) Money 3) Money (Kidding)

[@adamesd3699]

If you have the law on your side, argue the law. If you have the facts on your side, argue the facts.

[@EmperorSkelletor]

Fun video! Thank you!

[@andrewsegal8367]

Thank you!

[@camilomontoya7412]

People say there "are too many lawyers"; that's true -however, a great lawyer is as rare as an albino rhino.

[@carolinemckenna1022]

I'm decisive whether what career choice I should go for?

[@forever_golfer1981]

Unfortunately this isn’t covered on the LSAT.

[@conscious_competence3703]

It kind of is in a way. At least from what I´ve learned from 7 Sage.

[@crimson.snowden_]

I'm in my first year in law school but this is random; is it normal for law students to not take jokes or sarcasm lightly? Haha.

[@andrewsegal8367]

I suspect things haven’t changed since I attended law school. Most students were about the most uptight bunch of folks you would ever want to meet. …Competitive and obsessive. I can’t say I enjoyed law school. Most people don’t. I wish you well.

[@jameskonzek8892]

I like lawyers. I mean I like most lawyers.

[@coldborevideos5438]

Thesis + Antithesis = synthesis (in this case in legal terms) There's only 3 types of people on earth and that's those of us who can count and those who can't.

[@mirzamohiuddinbaig6621]

Thank you so much sir

[@andrewsegal8367]

Most welcome

[@Ziegfeld-z2x]

Most lawyers are sociopaths.

[@tickedoffsheikh8587]

So what books can you please recommend to know more on how to think like a lawyer?

[@andrewsegal8367]

Two lawyers named Posner and Dodd have put out some good stuff and if you look up "Critical Legal studies" you will find far more in depth information than what I have put out here. Good luck. Lawyers seem to overcomplicate things.

[@gracemaina6593]

@@andrewsegal8367 is that a journal or articles that they've written

[@tickedoffsheikh8587]

@@andrewsegal8367 thank you sir. Here in the Caribbean to become a lawyer one has to complete three years of the LLB at UWI then attend one of only three law schools in the region for two years. Hence, it takes one only five years to becoming a lawyer in the Caribbean

[@jaym7664]

Not me being 11 wanting to be a lawyer lol

[@inconnu4961]

I'm not a lawyer, but right now it seems like a tough industry to succeed in. I have heard there are many lawyers struggling to survive, especially when you realize how much it will cost to go to college and get your degree. if you have a chance to ask local lawyers what its like they can give you a better idea. but these are GREAT skills to have, and will come in handy in your life many times!

[@victoriasantos7127]

If I need a lawyer I'm calling you ! 🤯

[@darrenabelse8885]

I'm a high school senior and want to study law next year in college

[@andrewsegal8367]

😃

[@hyojinlee]

Thank you so much for this video :)

[@dr.debbiewilliams]

Do you know Jill Segal and Harmon Spolan?

[@andrewsegal8367]

Sorry, nope.

[@JosePaezChavez]

Thanks chuck

[@bobwood2305]

Loved your video and now better understand why our justice system is such a mess.

[@andrewsegal8367]

Yup.I suspect some lawyers don’t even understand how they are arguing out of both sides of their mouth

[@andrewsegal8367]

Thank you. I think even many lawyers don’t realize that they’re arguing out of both sides of their mouth.

[@sophiebartlett8243]

I'm 12 years old now, I really want to be a lawyer! This helped....😊

[@andrewsegal8367]

Thank you. Good luck.

[@AbhishekSingh-nf5wd]

I am 15 and I want to be a lawyer to make crime pay .

[@advocate-Amanbayev]

Dear colleagues! I am a lawyer from Kazakhstan, it’s very good that KZbin has subtitles and you can choose a translation. Our evidence must meet the criteria: Admissibility, Reliability and Relevance to the case.

[@TheFutileRebellion]

And law firms are where they teach you to think like a mobster.

[@m_hub3957]

but i do not want to have my soul removed

[@RaisaLopezCiscard]

NO SR. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO MIX THIS WITH SOMETHING ELSE! WHEN COULD NOT BE EXACTLY LIKE THAT!

[@isobellilielpraciyaoya5016]

Sorry if I late actually I wanna learn something like a debate and when I read some. Of the things we need to learn is like math, science, social studies,debate,as a guess ...

[@dannyhardesty3692]

What do words mean? The Supreme Court: They mean what we want them to mean! :)

[@mightyobserver12]

Lawschool humbled me. I wanna act like a lawyer

[@paisleyschlatt6889]

Do I have to go to law school to be a lawyer? Or can I just learn about it on my own?

[@Grace-op4tm]

I'm 10 and I've wanted to be a judge for 2 years. I've been researching so when I have to go to law school things might come naturally to me. I have the personality of a judge, and I love to argue and show off my answer and points. I've been trying to find other tips and tricks on how to become a judge and this helps. If anyone else has tips tell me! I hope in the future I'm a judge. Alot of people dont get their dream jobs these days, so I hope I get my dream job of a judge!! Also, you have to become a lawyer before a judge ( i think) so that's why I'm here hehe.

[@andrewsegal8367]

In most cases you must be a lawyer to be a judge. In Alabama a judge in probate court does not need to be a lawyer. Best wishes for the future. By the way, cute dog !

[@fabiox1000]

MUITO BOM! OBRIGADO PELO VÍDEO.

[@democraticsovereignty1637]

The wheelchair is a mobility aid firstly. Which is used as a vehicle for independence. Denying a person freedom and independence is akin to modern slavery. Is my point of view.

[@andrewsegal8367]

Good argument!

[@theepicshadowsheep2549]

I’m actually learning so I can be a lawyer in minecraft! 🤣

[@andrewsegal8367]

Neat.

[@RedietYirga]

am 18 i wanna be an international lawyer frim Ethiopia ❤❤❤❤

[@backoffice5310]

I like that there are teens leaving comments under this video.

[@tiffanygrimsely14]

OMG, I think like a lawyer now.

[@1943colin]

"How to think like a lawyer in 3 easy steps!"... Who wants to think like Starmer?

[@ahsansaddique8943]

I'm a Law student.🖤

[@andrewsegal8367]

Yuck. Worst part of becoming a lawyer!

[@ahsansaddique8943]

@@andrewsegal8367 well ! No problem, I'll handle it .

[@sonnypruitt6639]

Well if lawyers don't think like normal people, then politicians don't either, as most politicians are lawyers. That explains why things are screwed up!

[@andrewsegal8367]

Agreed!