THE COMPETENCY OF TRIAL JUDGES
A long time attorney friend of mine who was an outstanding trial lawyer until his retirement recently pointed out to me his concern that we seem to have numerous superior court trial judges in this state who simply aren’t experienced enough or qualified to do a competent job as a trial judge especially in jury cases. What are the minimum requirements to be a superior court judge in Washington state? Well, our constitution, in Article IV Sec. 17, says that…
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THEATER AND TRIAL LAWYERS
I’d like you to consider the relationship between the theater and being a trial lawyer. As a trial lawyer you need to be a script writer. Not in the sense of making up facts, but in the sense of deciding how to tell the story. The framing you select and the characters you decide to introduce from the actual facts of your case. You need to be the director. You have to decide h0w to present your client’s story and…