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Judges and Judiciary

Sep. 27, 2006

Maybe Lawyers Ought to Grade Judges on Quality of Their Judging

Professor Cohen's Sept. 19 article suggesting that judges grade lawyers ("Judges Ought to Grade Lawyers on the Quality of Their Lawyering") betrays a lack of understanding of the realities of life in court.

Professor Cohen's Sept. 19 article suggesting that judges grade lawyers ("Judges Ought to Grade Lawyers on the Quality of Their Lawyering") betrays a lack of understanding of the realities of life in court. It is a bit presumptuous of her law clerk students to be so critical of lawyers when they have not had to carry the responsibilities of everyday practice representing actual clients. But if Professor Cohen and her students were practicing lawyers, they might realize that som...

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