Why the fuck did I end up in 3 different trials, in 3 different counties, right before the New Year?
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On the record:
Judge - Mr Litigant, have you received the email from counsel?
Pro-se - Yes
Judge - good, now open it.
Its Thanksgiving eve at the Courthouse....
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Overheard at the home office:
Me- God, I think I should write a book on the care and feeding of judges.
Husband- you should!
Me - what not to feed them?
Husband - Bullshit
Me - How to make them swallow correct arguments they don't want to ingest?
Husband - Alcohol.
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And then there are days you file a Motion for a Remote Appearance due to physical intimidation of your client by Opposing Counsel.
I couldn't make this shit up if I tried.
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Listening to myself speak on the record as I draft a judgment is a special kind of hell.
It's really obvious that my speaking voice never fully recovered from Covid. Considering that I basically talk for a living, this is less than perfect.
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Overheard at the Office, around midnight:
me: I'm about as salty about having to litigate this shit as I am queer.
client: And that's a LOT
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