The Games (Lies) Lawyers Play

In my previous post, I mention some of the games/lies that lawyers play. Keep in mind that the judge should manage the process, but most take a rather passive role. Only mediating if one lawyer objects.

The other ironic thing is that judges can be very impatient with the citizenry especially if they don't abide by century old dogmatic traditions. Judges demand respect, but they don't seem to mind the patronizing, phony "respect" they get from lawyers who are trying to get away with something.

If I were a judge, I'd run things a lot more stringently, I'd be pretty unpopular with the lawyers and their union, the bar. I'd be accountable to the people not the lawyers. I'd hold the lawyers to a higher standard, they should know better than to game the court. That means I'd be a one termer.

When I caught a lawyer bullshitting the court, wasting time, playing games, I'd hold them in contempt to discourage injustice.

Why should the following behavior by lawyers be acceptable to a judge?

• Lying, exaggerating, drama, or telling "partial" ("un") truths
• Shopping for an ignorant or favorable jurisdiction or judge
  
• Coming late or unprepared to court
• Freezing/Seizing assets for legal fees ahead of existing creditors
• Treating clients as they did two centuries ago when many were not educated to the level that is common today
  

This is all abusive behavior and as a consumer of legal services you have every right to demand better service. Doing it won't make you very popular though.

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