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Yelling At The Judge? Bold Strategy From The Prosecution

Treat opposing counsel nice and the judge nicer.

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995442Yes this is about the YSL trial. With all of the hits coming out of this trial, we might not even need Barter 7. For those behind, the shenanigans include:

  • Months spent just on jury selection
  • Attorneys being ordered to buy people lunch
  • $10 fines per cell phone ring
  • The choice between homework assignments or jail
  • An apparent in-court drug deal
  • Assaulting an officer

And all that is just from the 4/20 article last year! Since then, lawyer getting in trouble has been a consistent theme — Nicole Fegan faced some legal trouble over giving a non-client advice and Fani Willis — the lead prosecutor on the case —  has been all over the news. Today’s entertainment comes from a district attorney from her office, Adriane Love. Her shouting match with a judge is a good example of what not to do in court:

For any aspiring trial attorneys, quick tip: if you’re yelling at a judge and they ask you to take a seat, take a seat.

Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.  He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at cwilliams@abovethelaw.com and by tweet at @WritesForRent.

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