Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 24, 2022
6 random observations by a trial judge
Unless it’s your first rodeo, there’s a few things trial lawyers should know: Lie the distinction between impeachment and rebuttal evidence.
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Lawrence P. Riff
Supervising Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
General Civil, UDs
University of Oregon School of Law, 1982
One day in trial, the following occurs:
Lawyer 1: "Ms. Witness, let me show you now a document I pull from my briefcase and mark 'next in order' and ask you, isn't it true that you wrote this to my client back on July 14, 2019"?
Lawyer 2: "Whoa! Not so fast. Your Honor, don't I get to see a copy?"
Lawyer 1:...
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