Russell v. Smokerise Bath & Racquet Club, Inc.

One of the first things a judge misses when he goes on the bench is the informal discussion of cases with lawyers. One of the next things a judge becomes aware of is the informal discussion of cases by lawyers in his hearing (the judge wants to make sure that the case is long since finally concluded or that it is in an entirely different judicial forum or system). As a result of these factors, a judge becomes particularly aware of lawyers’ discussion of cases.

One of the things I became aware of about a lawyer retelling one of his triumphs (we never mention our losses, if any) is that he is…