Litigation

Motion Practice: Quit When You're Ahead

By Evan Schaeffer

A good, and very true, reminder from Legal Blog Watch: "Rule 1: When the Judge Agrees With You, Stop Talking."

Can you believe that some lawyers violate this rule? Most likely, they're not listening.

See below, #3.

Related posts:

1. "Look at the Judge, Not Your Opposing Counsel"

2. "Arguing a Motion Before a Trial Court: Begin at the Beginning"

3. "Motion Hearings: Listening to the Judge"

Full post as published by The Illinois Trial Practice Blog on October 29, 2009 (boomark / email).