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1. Posted by Loraine M. DiSalvo - 1 year, 2 weeks, 1 day, 11 hours, 38 minutes ago

   I would have an entire legal database stored in my head, so that I wouldn’t have to do all the research - I could just cite correct statutes, regulations, cases, etc.  Then I would also want to have the ability to type by pure thought, so that I don’t need a keyboard on my computer.

2. Posted by D. Swinson - 1 year, 2 weeks, 1 day, 10 hours, 30 minutes ago

   My superpower would be the ability to read minds.  I could tell when witnesses were lying and which arguments were more persuasive to the judge during hearings.  Jury selection would be a piece of cake.  I could also use it to pluck opposing counsel’s arguments from his mind, allowing me to stay one step ahead of him.  Such a power would also come in handy at home.

3. Posted by Ron - 1 year, 2 weeks, 1 day, 10 hours, 7 minutes ago

   I think something as banal and extraordinary speed reading with full comprehension would be enough. Read all 700 cases that cite the key Supreme Court precedent in just 10 minutes. That’d do it!

4. Posted by Karen Breda - 1 year, 2 weeks, 1 day, 9 hours, 47 minutes ago

   My extraordinary strength would be unending patience and understanding—for the distressed clients who often seem ungrateful, for the law clerks and paralegals who are bravely trying to do too much with too little education and experience, for opponent attorneys who, after all, are just seeing matters from a different perspective and for our families who put up with the jealous mistress that the law is.

5. Posted by Jennifer - 1 year, 2 weeks, 1 day, 8 hours, 46 minutes ago

   I second the bionic brain/instant recall super power.  I think reading something once and having it permanantly stored in your brain with an instant recall ability would be extrememly handy.  Although I do like the speed reading idea as well.  Perhaps they can be combined.

6. Posted by Diana - 1 year, 2 weeks, 1 day, 5 hours, 30 minutes ago

   The ability to see through lies and BS when opposing counsel tells me they’ve produced all the documents!

7. Posted by Shannon - 1 year, 2 weeks, 1 day, 32 minutes ago

   The ability to mindread, but not for judges or witnesses....partners!

8. Posted by Anne - 1 year, 1 week, 5 days, 22 hours, 54 minutes ago

   I could use some bionic concentration powers—to filter out loud hallway conversations and distracting thoughts and to jump from deal to deal easily in order to possess laser-like focus to get through work quickly!  That and the ability to think of something witty to say to snarky counsel and clients on the spot, instead of on the commute home.