The attacks I am referring to are known by most lawyers, because either they have been on the receiving end of a barrage of ridicule or they are guilty of hurling barbs at the opposition. What are personal attacks? • Plaintiff counsel lacks professionalism. • Plaintiff counsel is being disingenuous.
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If the reason you behave unprofessionally is because it makes you feel good to publicly mock opposing counsel, there is nothing that can be said or done to get you to stop. Some lawyers take personal pleasure by being condescending, insulting and disrespectful.
You must realize that from the court’s perspective, any form of personal attack is unacceptable and not permitted. Of all things judges complain about when reading lawyers’ papers, judges universally dislike lawyers using pleadings to throw rocks at each other.
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Woman knocks out lawyer after he assaulted his girlfriend at bowling alley: cops. Pano Michael Dupree, who started the fight, was reportedly charged with third-degree assault and battery. Police Handout.
Pano Michael Dupree, who started the fight, was reportedly charged with third-degree assault and battery. Police Handout. A South Carolina lawyer allegedly beat up his girlfriend at a bowling alley — prompting a female bystander to intervene and knock him out, authorities said. Pano Michael Dupree, 58, began the altercation when he showed up ...
If judges do not take personal attacks into account when making decisions or rulings that means the caustic words in your pleadings have no weight or value. The evidentiary objection for such attacks would be that they are irrelevant (and maybe lack foundation).
Example: If opposing counsel misstates an appellate opinion, and you know it is intentional, don’t call opposing counsel a liar.
You must realize that from the court’s perspective, any form of personal attack is unacceptable and not permitted. Of all things judges complain about when reading lawyers’ papers, judges universally dislike lawyers using pleadings to throw rocks at each other.
Those lawyers take great pleasure knowing their personal attacks are now a matter of public record. Judges have universally agreed that personal attacks make the attacking lawyer look bad, not the attacked counsel. If you still want to litter your papers with rude and offensive attacks against your opponent, go ahead.
No attack warrants a response from you. Don’t be baited into slinging mud back at opposing counsel. The court does not know “who started it” nor does the court care. All the judge sees is, “Here are another two lawyers in a pissing match.”. Don’t sink to bellicose counsel’s level and respond in kind.
To be sure, letting out feelings of anger, dislike, ridicule or mockery can be amazingly therapeutic. However, what is said in the office must stay in the office. Just because your office colleagues and staff listen and agree with your comments, don’t be tempted to include a few zingers in your pleadings.
An attack is an attack. You might think calling opposing counsel a prevaricator 1 will not sound as offensive as calling counsel a liar. But do you really think the judge will conclude, “Oh, calling someone a prevaricator is acceptable, I just don’t like seeing the word liar in pleadings.”.