“Dogs Can’t Practice Law” is a commentary on the famous “Lawyer Dog Case” of State v. Demesme, which has generated much criticism and mountains of memes.

Dogs Can’t Practice Law
By Austin Blessing

I don’t want a dog with a J.D.,
What use would that be to me?

Fido is good at catching a ball,
But he cannot practice law.

I need a lawyer to free me from jail,
Not one that chases his own tail.

I desire a lawyer able in the law,
Not one that fancies a tennis ball.

Bottom line, I need a lawyer, dawg,
But I do not need a lawyer dog.

This legal poet, Austin Blessing, hails from White Lake, Michigan. He is a student at Michigan State University College of Law and loves to read and write in his spare time. He invites you to check out his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-blessing-0788a885/.