Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Jun. 28, 2007
Working Inside the Box
Forum Column - By William Domnarski - There's a subtle art to the lawyer's use of a podium.
William Domnarski
Email: domnarski@gmail.com
William Domnarski is a Southland mediator and practitioner. His latest book is "Richard Posner," published by Oxford University Press in 2016.
By William Domnarski
Our judges here in the Central District of the U.S. District Court insist on a podium rule. That is, whether during argument to the court, examination of a witness, or arguments to the jury, the lawyers from both sides must restrict themselves to standing behind the podium, which is placed front and center in the courtroom. Not all courts insist on the podium rule. But here in the Central Distric...
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