Legal hearings can be grave affairs. Yet one Texas lawyer was able to bring immediate laughter by creating a video-call mishap!
District attorney Rod Ponton was taken by surprise when his face had been altered into that of an adorable kitten when logging on for his hearing in Presidio County. As soon as the judge realized this had happened, she quickly asked him to review his Zoom options.
Leon is a stray cat who was hired as a lawyer in Brazil
As soon as a tiny kitten named Leon entered the Order of Attorneys of Brazil building seeking shelter from a storm in February, employees fed and protected him in a box – never expecting that he would become such an integral part of office life and an Internet celebrity! In fact, some individuals began filing complaints that Leon was behaving inappropriately by hanging around such an important institution.
Instead of evicting him, however, the board decided to hire him as an employee with an official job description. Now he spends his days welcoming visitors into the building (whether they like it or not!) with a badge showing that he works there.
He even has his own Instagram page! Additionally, his human representatives indicate he may soon receive his own office space. Furthermore, OAB is also planning on creating an animal rights institute in his name in order to use funds raised through this initiative to assist more abused animals.
He was a lawyer in Brasilia
An adorable feline named Leon first gained attention around the world when he sneaked into the Order of Attorneys of Brazil building – Brazil’s equivalent of the American Bar Association) for shelter from rainstorms. Over time, people started complaining that Leon was frequenting reception areas.
Instead of expelling Leon from OAB office, they decided to find an unconventional way out: hiring him as an attorney! Leon now has their own ID badge and official duties which include greeting visitors who visit OAB office.
Bored Panda reached out to Leon’s representatives to learn more about his life story. According to them, Leon is a “pampered” employee in charge of cuddles and hugs for employees at OAB; he even has his own Instagram and a dedicated following on Twitter! Additionally, Leon inspired OAB to launch their own animal rights institute named the Instituto Dr Leon.
He was a lawyer in Japan
Leon is Professor of Global Business Law at Hitotsubashi University Graduate Research School of Law, boasting near native fluency in Japanese as well as being a qualified Japanese-English translator and conference interpreter. His publications focus on corporate governance, employment rights and legal system reform in Japan; currently investigating emotion theory and Japanese legal consciousness; his research suggests law as the protagonist in Japan’s millennial story; setting, plot points and characters of an emerging new form of power politics within its borders.
