tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post754048382322385679..comments2024-02-23T04:59:26.907-05:00Comments on But I Did Everything Right!: The Schlong Contest.Angelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07820446523257638689noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-77927040024434768042010-08-29T18:21:54.504-04:002010-08-29T18:21:54.504-04:00I primarily practiced in a male-dominated field: c...I primarily practiced in a male-dominated field: construction law. When asked why I left practice over 20 years ago, my answer is always the same: "male lawyers." If it weren't for them, practice would be a lot more civil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-70031774640978452172010-08-28T21:59:22.919-04:002010-08-28T21:59:22.919-04:00My favorite is when opposing counsel asks when the...My favorite is when opposing counsel asks when the attorney will be arriving.<br /><br />I AM the attorney, nitwit.Jackienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-5960602918359079312010-08-27T01:27:04.052-04:002010-08-27T01:27:04.052-04:00I've never been in a deposition. But I'm h...I've never been in a deposition. But I'm hungry enough that were some punk ass lawyer to try to disrupt my deposition, THAT I'M PAYING FOR, he'd better expect to play by the book, shut the fuck up, or be thrown the fuck out by the scruff of his neck.<br /><br />Court reporters aren't cheap and I'd much rather be fishing than hanging out with some ass-hat getting sued, his fat lawyer, and some random court reporter.<br /><br />Take that attitude and you'll have all the tools you need to handle anything anyone tries to throw at you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-23302322380712412212010-08-27T00:01:12.822-04:002010-08-27T00:01:12.822-04:00Bly1 is absolutely hilarious. I try not to encour...Bly1 is absolutely hilarious. I try not to encourage him though.. he may get a big head. <br />I believe he probably did that once...Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820446523257638689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-31833104351570830072010-08-26T23:56:51.864-04:002010-08-26T23:56:51.864-04:00That's pretty unprofessional behavior on their...That's pretty unprofessional behavior on their part, good for you for standing up to them. Its definitely not a game for a mouse.<br /><br />Wish I had more to say. Love that comment about women's shields being like that of the borg. It does make me question though whether the poster actually knows how to break one of said shields...Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226563898846242595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-3326182657141971142010-08-26T22:48:42.573-04:002010-08-26T22:48:42.573-04:00When one works for herself, work does not equal mo...When one works for herself, work does not equal money. Thanks for caring.Angelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820446523257638689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-80824852230094979422010-08-26T22:31:14.913-04:002010-08-26T22:31:14.913-04:00it seems like you're working pretty steady in ...it seems like you're working pretty steady in this bad economy. So, stop your whining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-20252473139748156122010-08-26T20:15:48.487-04:002010-08-26T20:15:48.487-04:00An aneurysm waiting to happen, this lifestyle is.....An aneurysm waiting to happen, this lifestyle is...<br /><br />Just make sure you take your daily minidose of aspirin to help stave off the inevitable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-74208733114267879352010-08-26T17:44:15.962-04:002010-08-26T17:44:15.962-04:00When you are in the right, you should relish being...When you are in the right, you should relish being able to scream, shout, out-bully the opponent, particularly when that person is in the wrong and is acting like a brute. I enjoy the adrenaline rush you get in that situation. It's all about tactics, if the opposing attorney can disrupt your deposition without incurring the ire of the court, than they have done their job. Sounds like you put this guy in his place and were able to conduct the deposition the way you wanted. You should be proud of that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-82765703285383956322010-08-26T15:42:49.081-04:002010-08-26T15:42:49.081-04:00While gender may play a role for you, in my case i...While gender may play a role for you, in my case it is different.<br /><br />The biggest scumbag attorney that I have dealt with was a Cooley female moron. Loud, pushy, argues issues that have already been decided on, completely ignores precedent. Simply awful. <br /><br />That is not to say that male attorneys are not douches. Many are. I can be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-22519899510188541602010-08-26T13:48:39.015-04:002010-08-26T13:48:39.015-04:00I wonder if same gender plays a role in this. I h...I wonder if same gender plays a role in this. I have had very little trouble with opposing male attorneys, although I've met a few irritating ones, but the worst opposing counsel so far I have ever met have been women. Old white women generally (so far always blonde as well, but a delusional, petty, Asian one in NYC Corporation Counsel too). Some of my best adversaries have also been women, but so have the worst.<br /><br />I don't like the adversarial nature much. It's only good at really high levels. Adversarial nature is good when you're up against the bigger, more professional law firms, or in federal court, or usually in felony for criminal court. Anything below that has the worst people in the business. Debt collection, foreclosure, PI, "shit law" in general sucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-88628434776719184002010-08-26T13:34:19.043-04:002010-08-26T13:34:19.043-04:00Don't think of it as a contest over something ...Don't think of it as a contest over something you haven't got - defeatism won't help.<br /><br />Bullies respond best when you mirror their behavior - shout back, growl back, spit back, whatever it takes. Then after you've proved your point (I can play this game, too), they'll settle down and you can go back to being your usual angelic self.<br /><br />But stop hobbling yourself at the outset by (a) not expecting some of this and (b) framing it as a schlong contest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-60672882115836927572010-08-26T11:18:58.766-04:002010-08-26T11:18:58.766-04:00The only way to respond to irrationality is with e...The only way to respond to irrationality is with even greater irrationality.<br /><br />"Sir..."<br />"Are you going to speak to me like a human being or like an animal?"<br />"Not just animal, a manimal!"<br /><br />People like this are used to their erratic behavior making other people either nervous/scared or angry/confrontational, and they're prepared to deal with either reaction. Throw them a response they aren't expecting and it will bring them back down to earth.<br /><br />It's the exact same tactic for breaking through a girl's bitch-shield at a bar or a club. She's prepared to deal with cheesy pickup lines, generic compliments, and offers to buy her a drink. But, "What the fuck is this Real Housewives of DC bullshit?! Give me Jill Zaren or get the fuck off the TV!" ...the bitch shield just isn't designed to repel something like that (until enough people start doing the same thing, then like the Borg the shields adapt and you need to find a new frequency).bl1yhttp://bl1y.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-90853860897718333522010-08-26T04:21:20.169-04:002010-08-26T04:21:20.169-04:00"Are you on any drugs or medications which wo..."Are you on any drugs or medications which would interfere with your ability to tell the truth"<br /><br />is a completely normal, reasonable question. I litigate most of the time in federal court and if my adversary directed his witness not to answer that question, I would immediately call the magistrate judge for a ruling.<br /><br />I'm not sure what I would do in state court. The problem is that if you back down, the other attorney knows he can keep bullying you. <br /><br />My guess is that you would be within your rights to terminate the deposition and make a motion.David Abramshttp://www.davidabramslaw.com/educationloans.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-91067186092532473082010-08-26T00:47:10.525-04:002010-08-26T00:47:10.525-04:00Yeah, Angel, welcome to my world! I had a deponen...Yeah, Angel, welcome to my world! I had a deponent try to THROTTLE me once. (And I was pregnant at the time!) Did anybody make a move to assist me? Of course not. Another time I had opposing counsel *run away from me* in a courtroom hall after the judge had ordered her to share a copy of his tentative with me. (Again, pregnant! About 8 months -- I must have looked ridiculous waddling at top speed after her. Oy.)<br /><br />but you are absolutely right about the absurdity of finding yourself to be a lady in a dick-measuring contest. i keep thinking that it will get better when I get a little older and look to have more gravitas (because the kind of crapola I get from (usually) male lawyers tends to be of the "you're such a stupid little girl" variety). But Jesus, I am pushing 40!Jadzhttp://toddlerism.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-86383113147529433052010-08-25T23:34:49.890-04:002010-08-25T23:34:49.890-04:00Do what I do. Don't get the answer you want. T...Do what I do. Don't get the answer you want. Turn around 360 degrees. Ask it again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-70028132697156867712010-08-25T23:32:41.422-04:002010-08-25T23:32:41.422-04:00Everyone's a critic. I'm not an idiot. Al...Everyone's a critic. I'm not an idiot. All of his blow-ups were on the record with my arguments against his objections. I didn't want my unilateral blow-up to be on the record. I don't want to be the ass. He came off as the ass. Don't question my abilities as an attorney. I know that I'm good. I've had enough real life confirmation of this. But old fart men come from a far more asshole, adversarial time than newer attorneys. No one is trying to hide the ball these days. You put it all out there and then deal with the facts. <br />Not to mention the fact that NY changed the rules re: depos and this type of behavior (by him) is frowned upon...<br />http://blog.bluestonelawfirm.com/articles-the-new-rules-for-depositions.html<br />So, thanks for your constructive criticism, but I know what I'm doing. Sorry if I'm being a bitch, but this was a bad week for me.Angel the Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902928273488771301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-10937044986890967342010-08-25T23:18:04.081-04:002010-08-25T23:18:04.081-04:00"I blew up. I went off the record, turned be..."I blew up. I went off the record, turned beet red and I told him to shut up and stop interrupting me. I'm not as young as I look and I know exactly what I'm saying and how I'm saying it and I don't appreciate his brash behavior."<br /><br />Don't go off the record. Apparently you have much to learn in the art of litigation young Jedi.<br /><br />This video will help:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNKmmA6_oTQ<br /><br />I am sorry to tell you this, but you are no bulldog if you let these run of the mill tactics run you over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-80343790575221282662010-08-25T23:16:27.103-04:002010-08-25T23:16:27.103-04:00Ha. That's great. Love that movie.Ha. That's great. Love that movie.Angel the Lawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902928273488771301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5452025352696285200.post-19628894040313846242010-08-25T23:13:40.883-04:002010-08-25T23:13:40.883-04:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFu34HEdbuU
Go to ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFu34HEdbuU<br /><br />Go to 3:10. Therein lies your mistake.<br /><br />Just saying "Sir?" is not polite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com