COVID REPEATS 10: DON’T MAKE THE MISTAKE OF THINKING A JUDGE IS THE USHER: MORE ADVICE FROM MORE WISE PEOPLE
Here we are looking at advice given in January 2017 from contributors across Twitter all of whom volunteered advice to young lawyers. Every one of these is basically a pearl of wisdom. It is important that I point out that towards the end of this post there is some wise words from Susan Belgrave, a barrister who died earlier this year. I never met Susan, but we interacted for many years on social media. You can tell by the social media presence of some people that they have wisdom and compassion, Susan clearly had both. We had regular online discussions about law and cricket (and she had strong views about the West Indian Cricket team – she being far less deferential than me to their “star cricketers”). In her contributions here she is advising lawyers to be polite to everybody, particularly ushers and junior staff. From what I have been told of her this is absolutely typical of her views on life and behaviour. My condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.
“Don’t assume the other man in court is the usher & make “I want water” gestures. (He was a senior judge appraising the DDJ)“
always say give judge case summary, chronology + statement of issues at first CMC even if not
@sally2109@CivilLitTweet whether or not u need one 4 the judge – u’ll know case backwards by the time u finish. 1/2 yr prep! #lawschool
@Familoo@sally2109@CivilLitTweet Learn how to forget every detail assimilated for last case to make space for next, & how to find it again
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@BudgenRupert@CivilLitTweet@MattJEJackson As a cop, I encountered plenty of barristers & solicitors who hadn’t… And on here I find >
@seanjonesqc@CivilLitTweet Eg: Cork is terrazzo and old pitchpine, and comfortable. The Four Courts is granite, and leaves my feet aching.
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1:43 PM – 14 Jan 2017
@BudgenRupert
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there is a special place in hell for people who (a) staples authorities together in an authorities bundle….b) put a divider between every single document in a file or (c) put docs in plastic pockets in a bundle
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12:35 PM – 14 Jan 2017
@CivilLitTweet double check your double sided photocopying (may only give the reader half the picture) #lawschool
@CivilLitTweet@tonylaw67 also be polite to your opponent – no need to be rude you will see your opponent again
Susan Belgrave
@SusanBelgrave
@CivilLitTweet@tonylaw67 important across the board, not just court staff, those in chambers, solicitors’ clerks. #law school
@CivilLitTweet@tonylaw67 chocolate biscuits please!