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Comedians at Law

A group of attorneys who perform stand-up and sketch comedy built around legal themes — and a blog that files law school life, court rulings and pop culture under one roof.

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How it works

Three ways to meet the firm

Comedians at Law is the home base for seven attorney-comedians, their legal comedy writing, and the tour that carried them from Chicago to Cleveland and beyond.

Step 01

Read the take

Humorous commentary on legal news, Supreme Court rulings, law school finals, bar exams and pop culture — filed under "Master Blog category" and posted in dated entries.

Comedians at Law pairs legal expertise with the timing and perspective of live comedy. The group presents attorneys who perform stand-up and sketch material shaped by legal themes, courtroom culture, and the realities of practicing law. Their work turns ordinary experiences with cases, clients, contracts, and professional rules into humor that is accessible without sacrificing the substance behind the joke. This combination creates a distinctive voice: informed, playful, and sharply aware of how law intersects with everyday life.

The site also serves as a home for legal comedy writing beyond the stage. Commentary on court rulings, law school life, the bar exam, and pop culture appears alongside reflections on themes such as employment, workplace policy, enforcement, and the protection of vulnerable groups. By covering both serious developments and lighter cultural moments, the blog aims to make legal news easier to enter while preserving the nuance that each issue deserves.

For readers following legal careers, the law school perspective adds a valuable layer. Exam seasons, academic pressures, clinical work, and the transition from student to practitioner all shape the way attorneys think about their profession. Humor offers a way to discuss those pressures without treating them as trivial. The result is a candid portrait of legal education, balancing ambition, anxiety, mentorship, and the unexpected moments that reveal what the work truly asks of its participants.

The performance side of Comedians at Law draws on the familiarity that comes from living inside legal culture. Jokes about briefs, discovery, negotiations, office politics, and the daily rhythms of a law practice land differently for an audience that has seen similar details. That shared vocabulary helps performers connect with lawyers, students, and interested spectators, whether they are appearing on a tour, at a school event, or in another setting where legal humor naturally fits the occasion.

Visitors can explore a range of material designed for different interests, including blogs, videos, photos, press, media appearances, a podcast, a book, and information about upcoming performances. Sections devoted to biographies and testimonials give audiences a closer look at the people behind the work, while event listings and calendar updates help those interested in attending a show find their way through the site. The broader structure reflects a growing body of creative output.

The design language of the site reinforces its dual identity with a deep navy foundation, warm gold accents, and clean white space. Elegant serif typography lends an editorial, authoritative character appropriate to a firm that wants to be taken seriously, while generous spacing and generous margins keep the reading experience calm and unhurried. Color-block transitions, skyline imagery with layered overlays, and high-contrast buttons help the presentation feel polished without losing the warmth that humor brings to the subject.

Legal comedy can also function as a conversation starter. By framing difficult subjects with levity, the performers invite audiences to reconsider assumptions about courts, statutes, professional obligations, and the people affected by them. That approach suits audiences who might find conventional legal commentary intimidating or remote. The humor lowers the barrier to entry, encouraging curiosity and making space for questions, disagreement, and deeper engagement with the underlying issues.

Careers in law are often presented as a straight path, but the reality includes detours, doubts, late nights, changing specialties, and moments when professional life collides with personal life. The writing on the site acknowledges those textures, using experience as a source of material that feels earned rather than manufactured. The same honesty appears in stories about school life, early work, and the practical decisions that shape a legal career, giving the comedy a durable foundation.

Comedians at Law ultimately offers two connected ways to engage with the legal world: watching attorneys perform and reading what they notice. Both formats reward curiosity. One delivers the energy of a live room, where timing and delivery add another dimension; the other allows ideas to unfold at a reader’s pace, with room for context and reflection. Together they present law as a living, human field shaped by argument, experience, culture, and a healthy sense of humor.

Step 02

Meet the attorneys

Seven attorney-comedians, each with a title inside the group — Partners and Of Counsel — with full bios on the site.

Step 03

Book the show

The group performed live comedy tours, including Lawmageddon and Lawmageddon II, with dates listed on the calendar and a contact page for inquiries.

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What you will find here

Legal comedy, side by side

The site is organized as a working comedy group's home: writing, people, footage, coverage, tour history and gear, all in one place.

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Blog

Posts running from 2012 through 2014, including "Why Tywin Lannister Should Recuse Himself from Westeros v. Lannister" (April 23, 2014) and "How to be Least Unhappy as You Prepare for Law School Finals" (April 10, 2014).

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Videos

Performance footage and comedy material from the group, collected on the Videos page for fans who want the room without the ticket stub.

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Photos

A gallery of photographs from Comedians at Law performances and events across the tour.

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Press

Press and media coverage of the group gathered on the Press/Media page.

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Podcast

Audio episodes carrying the group's comedic legal commentary in spoken form.

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Merchandise

Group-branded merchandise, listed on its own page and tied to the booking contact details.

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The promise

Law degrees in the front row

Six law degrees and decades of combined comedy club experience, pointed at the same target: making the law funny.

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Legal themes

Stand-up and sketch material built around legal topics, from depositions to Supreme Court decisions.

Live tours

Touring comedy including Lawmageddon, with stops in Chicago, Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland, Atlanta and Nashville.

Published weekly

Regular comedic commentary under the #LegalComedy banner, reacting to the news of the week.

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The firm

Seven lawyers. One very odd practice area.

Jahnavi Goldstein, Kevin Israel, Julie Kottakis, Ndidi Oriji, Matt Ritter, Matt Storrs and Joan Weisblatt comprise Comedians at Law — attorneys with Partners and Of Counsel titles inside the group, each with a biography of their own.

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From the blog

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Game of Thrones has a huge trial coming up. Tywin is going to be judging a case involving his son Tyrion. It seems like a clear cut case for recusal.

Matt Ritter · April 23, 2014

Finally, the law students of the country are taking our jokes seriously!

Law School Attendance hits 35 Year Low · January 31, 2013

Tour history

Lawmageddon on the road

The group's live comedy tours were logged on the calendar, with Lawmageddon II stops listed below alongside earlier tour cities.

Published tour stops and their dates, as recorded in the group's archive and calendar.
DateCityTourNote
October 2ColumbusLawmageddon IIFunny Bone and Improv venues
October 3ToledoLawmageddon IIFunny Bone and Improv venues
October 4ClevelandLawmageddon IIFunny Bone and Improv venues
February 28, 2012ChicagoLawmageddonPost referenced a determination of whether Chicago is America's most corrupt city
January 2013AtlantaTour recap"Recap From The Road Day 2" published January 31, 2013
January 2013NashvilleTour recap"Recap from the Road – Nashville – Day 1" published January 2013

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The roster

Partners and Of Counsel

Every member listed on the bios page, with the title they carried within the group.

Jahnavi Goldstein

Of Counsel

Kevin Israel

Partner

Julie Kottakis

Of Counsel

Ndidi Oriji

Of Counsel

Matt Ritter

Partner

Matt Storrs

Of Counsel

Joan Weisblatt

Of Counsel

Keep in touch

Follow the case

The group maintains a fan page, a Twitter account and a YouTube channel, and takes booking and general inquiries through its contact page.

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