Yes, this is about the YSL trial. Given all the success of this trial, we may not even need Barter 7.
Jury selection alone took months Lawyers ordered to take people to lunch Fined $10 for every cell phone ring Choice between homework or jail Overt courtroom drug deal Assault on police officer
All of this is from last year’s 4/20 article! Lawyers getting into trouble has been an ongoing theme since then – Nicole Fegan faced some legal trouble for giving advice to non-clients, and Fani Willis, the lead prosecutor on the case (Fani Willis) became the focus of the news. Today’s entertainment comes from District Attorney Adriane Love of her office. Her argument with the judge is a good example of what not to do in court:
Quick tip for any aspiring trial lawyers: If you yell at the judge and they ask you to sit down, sit down.
Chris Williams became the social media manager and assistant editor of Above the Law in June 2021. He endured Missouri long enough to eventually graduate from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. A former shipbuilder who couldn’t swim, he was a writer who published critical race theory, philosophy and humor, and had a love of cycling, which occasionally annoyed his peers. He can be reached via email at [email protected] and on Twitter @WritesForRent.
