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
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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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