tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post5480473685755274751..comments2024-03-25T10:42:07.958-04:00Comments on BAD LAWYER: Do Not Blow Off Hearings In Federal Court, uh, Any Court!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-64405882422740033942010-09-06T14:23:46.314-04:002010-09-06T14:23:46.314-04:00Thanks for the observations, in my career, my expe...Thanks for the observations, in my career, my experience did not mirror yours. When I was in federal court, the Judges did set and conduct hearings and conferences regularly--I think primarily as a spur to settlement. I know I talked about the legendary Judge John Monomaniacal (visually a cross between Mr. Clean and Aristotle Onasis)--famous for calling lawyers up and suggesting that they missed or were late for hearings that they may or may not have been late for...and other intimidation tactics. I had a wrongful death case in front of him removed to federal court on Erisa pre-emption because I stumbled into health care law involving a health insurance "gate keeper" that we alleged committed med mal. In any event I was astounded at Judge Monomaniacal's manner with lawyers, I should say--I'm marked for life. <br />BLAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259536411307951411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-42865624270208706992010-09-06T01:59:29.380-04:002010-09-06T01:59:29.380-04:00This is quite curious, since most federal district...This is quite curious, since most federal district judges seem to prefer to keep parties at a distance, considering motions only from written briefs, without any oral hearing at all.delgadovaraguzbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12317966702039117322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1227746770847349075.post-5693501845036685602010-09-04T03:48:30.562-04:002010-09-04T03:48:30.562-04:00BL, Being late to court was a continuing habit fo...BL, Being late to court was a continuing habit for me. Now that I am clean, I see how disrespectful it is, making everyone wait just because I overbooked my docket or just because I thought I was a self-important big shot. It was selfish. The final straw was when I stumbled into appeals court a half hour late for an oral argument, I couldn't call because my cell phone was dead. I looked like a total idiot and got a bar complaint out of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com