Litigation
Dec. 1, 2010
How to Get and Stay on Your Judge's Good Side
Observing other lawyers in court can teach valuable lessons about staying on your judge's good side. By Michael Louis Kelly of Kirtland & Packard.
I started practicing in 1978, and made my first court appearance in Los Angeles County Superior Court the day after I was admitted to the Bar. I would estimate I have appeared in court in well excess of 1,500 times. As luck would have it, it seems my case is rarely first on the calendar, and I have had the privilege of watching thousands and thousands of other court appearances while waiting for my turn. Watching other lawyers argue has bee...
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