Civil Litigation,
Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Sep. 29, 2017
Some rulings show the lighter side of the law
Much of our lives as litigators is lived in a stressful place somewhere between dread and desire regarding client vindication. Humor is not a common feature of this terrain. This is particularly true inside courthouse walls.
Gary A. Watt
Partner
Hanson Bridgett LLP
State Bar Approved, Certified Appellate Specialist
Email: gwatt@hansonbridgett.com
Gary chairs Hanson Bridgett's Appellate Practice. He is a State Bar-approved, certified appellate specialist. In addition to writs and appeals, his practice includes anti-SLAPP and post-trial motions as well as trial and appellate consulting. His blog posts can be read at www.appellateinsight.com.
Much of our lives as litigators is lived in a stressful place somewhere between dread and desire regarding client vindication. Humor is not a common feature of this terrain. This is particularly true inside courthouse walls. Perhaps that is why spontaneous judicial humor sometimes provides rare occasions for deep laughter. It's almost as if the entire courthouse exhales momentarily from the sheer exertion of seeking and administering justice. And if the day to day dra...
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