Law Practice,
Family,
Appellate Practice
May 20, 2022
“Oh! You’re a lawyer – can I just ask you…?”
But let’s face it, most of the time the question from the civilian is about, yep, family law. And you don’t have a clue.
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Lawrence P. Riff
Supervising Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Happens all the time, right? At the neighborhood backyard barbecue, on the sidelines at your kid’s soccer game, waiting in line for your second booster. For those of you who are subject matter experts in civil litigation or criminal law, so long as the question is, say, about a Mary Carter agreement or a Faretta waiver, you are on solid ground. You clear your throat, and off you go, lawyersplainin’ away.
But let’s face it, most of the time...
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