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All apologies

By "Ipse Dixit"

Ok, so the judge calls me into chambers...Although I really did not want to have a discussion with the judge, I did not want her to think a) I was scared to talk to her or b) that I was being a spiteful asshole. I figured if there was something she wanted to clear up with me I was more than happy to hear about it. Come on, I am a defense attorney, I am a second chance kinda girl.So, the whole thing starts off on a shaky foot...Judge: Ms. Dixit, I just want you to know that in my 17 years as an attorney I NEVER papered a judge.Me: Well neither have I, your honor.Yeah, this shit did not start off well, but I hung in there because although it was a really awkward situation I was not going to back down because I knew I was right. She asked me to explain what I thought happened, and whether I thought that the record reflected that...continue to full post

Full post as published by Ipse Dixit on December 24, 2007 (boomark / email).