"A woman was sitting on the witness stand, and the lawyer asked her, 'Did you, or did you not, on the night of June 23rd have sex with a hippie on the back of a motorcycle in a peach orchard?' She thought for a few minutes, then said, 'What was that date again?'"—from the book

Lawyers have long been known as master storytellers, and those from Kentucky are certainly no exception. Veteran oral historian and folklorist Lynwood Montell has collected tales from dozens of lawyers and judges from throughout the Bluegrass State, ranging from the story about the tough Jackson County judge who fined himself for being late to court to unwelcome dogs in the courtroom. Recorded just as they have been told for generations, these stories are sometimes funny, sometimes sad or frightening, sometimes raw and harrowing, but always remarkable.

Far more than collection of lawyer jokes, Tales from Kentucky Lawyers recounts the most insightful, entertaining, and occasionally heartbreaking stories ever told by and about Kentucky lawyers and their clients, covering the spectrum from arson to homicide, domestic disagreements to sexual abuse, and everything in between. Tales from Kentucky Lawyers is a valuable resource for folklorists as well as an entertaining and vivid account of the often-surprising legal world.

Introduction
1. Kentucky Courts, Past and Present
2. Theft
3. Court Fines
4. Animal Stories
5. Ugly Words in Court
6. Adultery
7. Homicide
8. Blunders
9. Misunderstandings
10. Unexpected Responses
11. Moonshining
12. Coal Mining
13. Mentally Disabled
14. Domestic Mistreatment and Divorce
15. Family Disagreements
16. Elections and Politics
17. Judges' Support of the Accused
18. Physical Abuse
19. The Bench and the Bar
20. Sexual Charges and Sexual Abuse
21. Illegitimacy
22. Jury Justice/Injustice
23. Disorder in the Court
24. Prisoners
25. Miscellaneous
Biographies of Storytellers