The first installment of this two-part series (“A sneak peek behind the judge’s curtain,” Oct. 14) provided the first five tips designed to help attorneys put their best foot forward in court.
A quick recap of those first five tips: 1. Master the rules and the court’s standing orders; 2. Take time to learn what you can do to make life easier for the judge; 3. Use your time before the judge and the pages in your motions wisely; 4. Be courteous to everyone, even when it is hard to be; 5. Never …