Recently I had a multi-day jury trial. My client, to put it nicely, was not a defense attorney's dream. Long record, weird slightly scary tattoo, spastic hair, crazy eyes. We were not exactly besties.
After trial was over, I learned the following story: The district attorney was displaying photos on a giant screen, so I had positioned myself on the other side of the courtroom to see them. Meanwhile, back at the defense table, client started squirming around in his seat. . .every time they showed a picture he didn't like.
My boss, sitting right behind defense table, noticed client's fidgeting and leaned up to him.
"Settle down. You need to act like you are expecting everything that comes out of their mouths. Nothing is a surprise to you." Boss advised.
Client leaned down, nodded, and assured my boss, "This is my third jury trial."
Showing posts with label legalese. Show all posts
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Sunday, May 29, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
WTF was I thinking?
Ya'll. This re-studying for the bar exam thing, three and a half years after I already passed it once...worst.idea.ever.
I've been half-assing it for a couple of weeks, but now it's almost crunch time, and I'm starting to slightly panic.
To make it worse, work and personal life haven't really been helping matters. And the weather? BOO.
But today I got my "ticket" in the mail. I'm definitely taking it in Austin, which is a huge relief. More importantly, I'm now kind of excited. I get to buy a plane ticket. I have to start thinking logistics.
Shit's gettin' real.
And I like it.
I've been half-assing it for a couple of weeks, but now it's almost crunch time, and I'm starting to slightly panic.
To make it worse, work and personal life haven't really been helping matters. And the weather? BOO.
But today I got my "ticket" in the mail. I'm definitely taking it in Austin, which is a huge relief. More importantly, I'm now kind of excited. I get to buy a plane ticket. I have to start thinking logistics.
Shit's gettin' real.
And I like it.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Dear Justice Souter,
It saddens me greatly that you will be leaving the Supreme Court in June.
However.
THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for waiting until Bush left office. I know this was your plan, and I greatly appreciate you not croaking before we elected someone sensible into office.
Please feel free to suggest some names to President Obama so that we can continue to maintain at least 5 justices who aren't cuckoo for cocoa puffs on the bench. (Particularly since Breyer jumped off the deep end a couple of weeks ago when he joined Alito's dissent in Arizona v. Gant. Give him a refresher course in sanity before you leave, if you will. Thanks.)
Warm regards,
Niki
However.
THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for waiting until Bush left office. I know this was your plan, and I greatly appreciate you not croaking before we elected someone sensible into office.
Please feel free to suggest some names to President Obama so that we can continue to maintain at least 5 justices who aren't cuckoo for cocoa puffs on the bench. (Particularly since Breyer jumped off the deep end a couple of weeks ago when he joined Alito's dissent in Arizona v. Gant. Give him a refresher course in sanity before you leave, if you will. Thanks.)
Warm regards,
Niki
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