“Why did God invent lawyers?” (lawyer joke)

One popular lawyer joke is:
 
Q. Why did God invent lawyers?
A. So that realtors would have someone to look down on.
 
The joke has been cited in print since at least 1998.
 
     
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1/7/98
(...)
Q. Why did God invent lawyers?
A. So that realtors would have someone to look down on.
 
Q. What are lawyers good for?
A. They make used car salesmen look good.
   
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Dark Shadow
2/21/99
(...)
Q. Why did God invent lawyers?
A. So that realtors would have someone to look down on.

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nemo
4/11/03
(...)
What are Lawyers good for?
They make used car salesmen and estate agents look good.
 
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Google Books
Jokes and Targets
By Christie Davies
Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press
2011
Pg. 55:
Why did God invent lawyers?
So that realtors would have someone to look down on. (Field 2003).
 
What are lawyers good for?
They make used car salesmen look good. (Field 2003).
 
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Published on Oct 5, 2015
Joke :
Why did God invent lawyers?
So that real estate agents would have someone to look down on.