A good, and very true, reminder from Legal Blog Watch: "Rule 1: When the Judge Agrees With You, Stop Talking."
Can you believe that some lawyers violate this rule? Most likely, they're not listening.
See below, #3.
Related posts:
1. "Look at the Judge, Not Your Opposing Counsel"
2. "Arguing a Motion Before a Trial Court: Begin at the Beginning"
I see young lawyers feel the need to argue even when the tentative ruling is in their favor or, the judge's comments clearly indicate he/she is going to rule in their direction. A good approach is to state to the judge something like, "You honor, unless the court has any additional questions, plaintiff is in agreement with the court's tentative" or "Is there a particular issue area the court would like further comment on?" Less is more in these types of situations.
Mitch
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Posted by: Mitch Jackson | November 01, 2009 at 10:58 PM