"Why was the lawyer home…

A lawyer riddle was posted on Reddit—Jokeson October 19, 2016:

Q: Why was the lawyer home early?
A: Briefcase.

“Briefcase” is a pun meaning that the lawyer had a “brief case.”

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/blue42huthut October 19, 2016
Why was the lawyer home early?
Briefcase

Twitter
Living Sarcasm
@SarcasmLiving
Why was the lawyer home early?
Briefcase
@lawyers4liberty
3:58 AM · Oct 19, 2016·Twitter for Android

Twitter
kantrip
@kongmunism
Why was the luggage lawyer home early?
He made a brief case.
7:13 PM · Feb 11, 2017·Twitter for Android

Twitter
Michael Avenatti’s Briefcase
@AVbriefcase
Why was the lawyer home early?
Briefcase.
#comedy #smilemore #briefcase
3:57 PM · Nov 5, 2019·Twitter Web App

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Debra Bertolino-Waring
February 18, 2021 at 4:00 AM ·
Why was the lawyer home early?
He had a brief case
#youareverywelcome

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Stephanie Record
February 18, 2021 at 4:15 AM ·
Laugh of the Day
Why was the lawyer home early? Briefcase.

“Why was the lawyer home early?”/“Briefcase.”