We usually have an excellent relationship with defense counsel, and it’s something that’s important to us. We were trying a case in Bucks County and we had scheduled the trial months ago. Veterans Day fell on one of the trial days, and we knew ahead of time...
While presenting at a Bench Bar CLE about how to introduce evidence, we joked that our method worked every time… except with one unnamed judge. We didn’t realize she was in the audience. She stood up, smiled, and said, “That’s exactly why I didn’t let that exhibit...
The opposing counsel wasn’t just late. We were scheduled for a court hearing when opposing counsel, known for stretching the truth, claimed she’d be delayed due to an accident on the Blue Route. We pulled up the Waze app and showed the judge that there was no...
Day four of a major trial. A button on one of our suits got snagged as we were getting out of the car, and it popped off completely while going through security. With court starting soon, panic set in—until the friendly staff at the Recorder of Deeds office came to...
We’re adversaries, not enemies. While we advocate fiercely for our clients, we never lose sight of the importance of professionalism, especially in our interactions with opposing counsel. Maintaining respectful relationships, even in adversarial settings, has...
