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My professor for advanced criminal defense always told us not to use fancy words and to watch how we dress in front of a jury.
Would that be Luna? He's got a good point.
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My professor for advanced criminal defense always told us not to use fancy words and to watch how we dress in front of a jury.
I'd avoid french cuffs and contrast collars in a courtroom myself. But I'm not a lawyer.
(hold coffee cup, lean against witness stand, look down glasses at jury): What's . . . happening. So, . . . you should find the defendant guilty, mmmkay? . . . And . . . we're also going to need you to be sequestered on . . . Sunday.
office space reference.
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Dick DeGuerin. He defended New York real estate billionaire, Robert Durst, in the murder of his neighbor in Galveston, TX. Durst claimed self defense, and the jury bought it even though he chopped his neighbor up into pieces afterwards. DeGuerin totally called out one of my classmates for using the word "mendacious." He told us that we have to get rid of our "lawbotomies."
A funny thing happened to me in court today. The verdict came back in a five day trial I had been on, and the defendant was found not guilty on all counts, I lost big time. Any time I finish a trial and I have time, and the judge agrees, I ask if any of the jurors are interested in speaking with me about the case. This time one of the jurors told me "I really found myself distracted by how you were dressed. I mean, with the cufflinks and pocket thingy and everything you just screamed 'slick, silver-tounged lawyer' and I couldn't really trust what you were saying." That really surprised me, so I remembered what I wore on all four days of the trial, and I'm just wondering what your thoughts are on the waredrobe choices and if you share the opinion of the juror.
I'm very sorry to hear this, especially if the outcome of the trial really was shaped by your appearance. You'd think jurors would understand that they are charged with making a decision based on the evidence, not on your pocket square. But, if nothing else, it's a valuable lesson on how strongly people can react to our clothing choices. For a lawyer, there really is such a thing as being too nicely dressed. Same is true for those starting out in the workplace, and for those who are dependent on impressing others for their living. There's a reason politicians dress only so well.
A funny thing happened to me in court today. The verdict came back in a five day trial I had been on, and the defendant was found not guilty on all counts, I lost big time. Any time I finish a trial and I have time, and the judge agrees, I ask if any of the jurors are interested in speaking with me about the case. This time one of the jurors told me "I really found myself distracted by how you were dressed. I mean, with the cufflinks and pocket thingy and everything you just screamed 'slick, silver-tounged lawyer' and I couldn't really trust what you were saying." That really surprised me, so I remembered what I wore on all four days of the trial, and I'm just wondering what your thoughts are on the waredrobe choices and if you share the opinion of the juror.
I would first like to thank everyone for their insight and feedback, and would also like to try and clarify a few points.
I'm glad that zombies are still walking the earth.