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December 14, 2004
Good Advice
A couple of Harrison attorneys made the big time....one of their bankruptcy cases was recently argued before the US Supreme Court.*** (Registration req'd, sorry. Use bugmenot, bugmenot.) All this kinda went to the head of one of the attorneys, until his partner gave him some good advice.
"I hate to say it, but for a little while I felt that maybe I was too important to deal with the everyday cases that make up a practice," Jones said.
"That only lasted until T.R. reminded me how we got to the Supreme Court - we lost the case every time we argued it."
I see a lot of attorneys around in the public eye who should also remember those words of wisdom.
The case is Rousy v. Jacoway, and you can read their petition for certiorari here if you're interested. Respondant Jacoway is Jill Jacoway, a local attorney who's been our Federal bankruptcy trustee for ages, and is a pretty sharp cookie.
Posted by Rita at December 14, 2004 07:44 AM
Comments
Yep, I always preferred the sound and feel of "appellee."
Posted by: Jim at December 14, 2004 02:51 PM
It's usually more better to argue "Judge, you don't have to overturn the lower court because..." or even better, "Judge, there's no conflict here. These cases can be read together because..."
Posted by: rita at December 14, 2004 03:15 PM