Law School Diagnosis: Post Twiqbal Stress Disorder

This one is really by my sister, all the text came from her. I just worked on the drawing & layout.

If you survived 1L Civil Procedure, you already know: Twiqbal isn’t a quirky new indie band—it’s the Supreme Court’s two-headed pleading monster that haunts all complaints post-2009. This full-color, hand-drawn illustration captures the trauma of trying to draft a “plausible” complaint while living in fear of 12(b)(6) dismissals, judicial skepticism, and the ghost of Conley v. Gibson.

Diagnosed unofficially as Post-Twiqbal Stress Disorder, this print features shell-shocked plaintiffs, overburdened law students, and one looming flowchart of doom. Created during my own Civ Pro spiral and finished in digital watercolor, it’s a comic tribute to the pleading standard that broke a thousand outlines.

You can get a copy, a perfect law student gift, over at my Etsy shop.

Printed on heavyweight matte paper—smooth, soft, and non-reflective, with archival quality that will outlast even your Civ Pro final.

A perfect gift for law students, bar preppers, or anyone still muttering “facial plausibility” in their sleep. Thanks for visiting—and remember: threadbare recitals will get you dismissed.

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I’m one of Claire’s classmates and she told me you were doing this. Just put my order in. So excited!