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Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary

Jan. 21, 2021

I remember going to court

We have lost those courtroom and courthouse experiences I had as a young lawyer to time and progress and COVID, I’m afraid.

Christine Carringer

Judge
Solano County Superior Court

I remember going to court. As a young attorney, I sat in many courtrooms waiting for my case to be called and watching experienced attorneys, almost always men, making their arguments. I learned from seeing the interaction between lawyers and judges. I watched how the lawyers stood, how they addressed the court, how they shook hands in the gallery while waiting for the judge to enter and the bailiff to call the room to order.

I espe...

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