Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 25, 2014
Take me out to the courthouse...
Baseball has been America's pastime for more than a century. So it is not surprising that expressions unique to the game have crept into lawyers' vocabularies.
Michael L. Stern
Judge (ret.)
Harvard Law, Boalt Hall
Judge Stern worked at the CRLA Santa Maria office from 1972 to 1975. He is chair of the Los Angeles County Superior Court Historical Committee.
Baseball has been America's pastime for more than a century. So it is not surprising that expressions unique to the game have crept into lawyers' vocabularies. We know how to hit homers, throw curveballs, play hardball and call balls and strikes.
But not every lawyer grew up playing on a sandlot or softball team. For those who didn't, gaining an appreciation of some baseball terms can help counsel to better communicate with colleagues who have this advantage. At the very l...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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