You know how we always complain about senior lawyers who love to respond about how in all their years of practice, they have never seen something or this is always how it’s done? Well I just had someone tell me that in their 3 years of practice, they have never seen something lol
I try not to be offended by literally any encounter I have as a junior woman in law but tell me I am justified to be when a more senior lawyer responds to a basic request on a file with “never in all my years of practice have I been asked to do x,y,z”
My husband popped by to see me in chambers briefly this week. A self rep saw me talking with him over break and asked if he was my son. When I said no, my husband, they asked if he was much younger 😭 like no, I am not old enough to have a 30 yr old son nor cougar aged tysm
When opposing counsel advises the court that they don’t want to proceed with the hearing that they set and that’s the first time you’re hearing this. The judge and I looked at each other like:
Overhead lawyer conversations in the court hallway: well, if they want to detail their sex life on the record in court, that’s their choice
#thejoysofFamilyLaw
Lawyer & client leaving the court room together:
Client: so you can help me with that, right?
Lawyer: I just did. *walks away quickly*
I love sitting in court hallways