Sure-Fire Ways to Alienate the Trial Judge

Excerpted from Convincing the Judge: Practical Advice for Litigators

By Cecil C. Kuhne III

Judges are particularly annoyed by lawyers who:

• ignore the rules of court;
• fail to prepare;
• arrive late;
• repeat themselves;
• act rudely;
• make frivolous arguments;
• mislead the court;
• argue with the judge;
• refuse to talk settlement; and
• request a last-minute continuance.

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