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Judge, Remember What You Said About "Understanding Private Practice?" Remember?

By Brian Tannebaum, Esq.

As I was perusing the blawgosophere this afternoon, I ran across this typical story from my friend and stellar Houston lawyer Paul B. Kennedy.Looks like Paul did everything he could to be courteous to a judge about a conflict, but it wasn't enough. Paul had to get his tongue lashing.I often chuckle when at campaign cocktail parties and Investitures I hear judicial candidates and newly-elected judges wax sympathetic about the rigors of private practice. "I understand you can't be in two places at once." "I know you have more than one case." "Everyone deserves a vacation." "Just call if you're going to be late." That's all nice to hear, and many judges stick to those promises even years after they've "been there, done that."But it's the wearing off of common courtesy, understanding, and the reality that the power of the robe gives one the power to just give a lawyer a break when they need one...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Defense on February 24, 2009 (boomark / email).