COMEDIAN LAWYER

I left the practice of law four years ago for comedy.  I was not burned out. I did not hate my job and I certainly did not hate the law.  I love it and I still have faith in the legal system.  

When I have an opportunity to educate people on the law, I take it, especially if its in my wheelhouse. I try not to be political as a comedian, although at times, what I say is deemed political and my dislike for certain politicians is hard to ignore if you follow me long enough. I don't like the extremes of either parties and, like most Americans, deem myself a moderate and somewhat independent. I was once a Republican and also a Democrat.  I was a political wonk too years ago, working and volunteering on various campaigns at the Federal level, with my last "tour" being for Obama's Presidential campaign in 2008.

Initially when I started comedy, I did not want to do any political jokes.  I thought, and still think, that people come to comedy shows to get away from the news so why bring it up again.  Now, I like to pepper it in, since its what I know and what interests me, especially as it pertains the legal issues.  Some people who follow me, don't know that I used to be a lawyer who actually handles  Constitutional issues and tried cases involving political figures and cities so they chime in with their own often horrible takes on the law.   I also studied and majored in Politics in Middle East in college, with my thesis being on the Arab-Israeli conflict. I know things.

While I am now an entertainer, I will always be a student of the law and will take every opportunity to educate people and correct falsehoods that are spread in the news and, sometimes with people wrongly accused of bad behavior.  I encourage people to do their own research and use logic and reasoning to find answers to issues in the news, especially when its about the legal system.  Nonetheless, people get offended on my socials when I call out falsehoods but I will continue to do it.  While I love comedy, I also love the law and our legal system.  #formerlawyer #comedian #legal #bettercallpaul