I wanted to write another piece of the vampire story tonight, but life and this damn trial got in the way...
Right now I'm sitting at the office watching a mock trial of the fraud portion of this case. I lined it up and pumped a ton of work into getting it ready. Our experts, paralegals, a couple other associates and I are watching the fun and games on tv instead of live from our trial room. (Yes, we have a room in our office set up like a court room so we can do stuff like this.)
I should be sitting at counsel table, supporting my guys. But, hell, I won't be there during the trial anyway so they might as well get used to not seeing my face around. I think our witness was freaked out that I wasn't going to be there though. Apparently I'm a calming influence.
It's amazing watching this unfold. We gave another attorney the role of playing opposing counsel. He's been masterful at spinning a convincing tale. It was really too easy for him. And I'm watching him get in my client's face and my poor guy looks like he REALLY needs a drink right about now.
But this is good practice. Because the grilling he's getting is nothing in comparison to what he's going to see at trial. Because we're getting invaluable insight from the jury about the strengths and weaknesses of our case and our star witness. Because we've just impressed the hell out of a very demanding client who has the potential to give us a shit load of work.
And really, this post has nothing at all to do with this week's theme of bread. Although my favorite line tonight in the Bank's opening statement provides the only actual tie in here... "The bread and butter, the heart and sole of this case, is fraud, deceit and lies."
Yeah... another cheap play on the theme. What do you want from me? I'm still at my office after 16 hours of literally running around in 5 inch stilettos. I can't wait to get out of this suit and pry these freaking shoes off my feet... Damn I want a glass of wine and a foot rub in the worst way.
17 comments:
Works well for me, it does. I've served on a couple of juries and got hooked on court proceedings, especially the technicalities that can arise. Wasn't aware of this set-up tho'...pretty neat! Go get 'em!
pretty cool for a dry run. hopefully it settles the witnesses down for trial day. only a few more days, right?
You must be making a lot of dough with all of this working? It is nice being the bread winner! LOL! I got your theme covered in the comments hahaha!
one can't always be on top of these things. I literally wrote my TT in 30 min and it wasn't the writing it was the photos.
Well, you sucked us right in! Truth better than fiction, of course! Hope you get that foot rub.
sending you a cocktail!
Cheers!
Sometimes life is just in the way, ain't it? Good luck!
I have only been called for jury duty twice in my life. I WANT to be a jurer! I was on grand jury duty for a week in small town Georgia and was amazed at how gullible some of the jury members were. I guess that could work for you, but they had to keep repeating the details and I found my fellow jury members to be lacking the attention department. Second time I was sent the notice was a couple of years ago right here in this little town with the four way stop thatsports a blinking light.
I arose and readied myself on that chosen day and drove into town and carefully climbed the iced over steps that I could have broken my neck on only to be told I should have called first. What? They cancelled it because they didn't like the weather.........
geez...forget the computer, i'd be fast asleep. Poor feets!
Cheap and easy is the best! Hope you were able to get the shoes off.
after all that and you still have the heels and no wine--I'd say you are do--good luck and here's hoping you get that vacation soon-c
I always get passed over at jury selection.
Oh man, 5" heels are terrible for your arches. Rest them feet!
I have some Shiraz and I'll see if I can find my massaging fingers foot basin.
sounds like an interesting case.
Not only are you a lawyer, but now you're a producer/director. You do it all.
Wishing you well through all this. how horid.
Not a cheap play at all. How fascinating that you actually have a mock trial . . .so interesting to see how this unfolds. I know it's been stressful but almost at the end. Keep it together Jaime!
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