[CLC-Discussion] Dealing With Difficult Counsel

[Michael J. Schofield]

The shame is that we have to even have such procedures.  May we always
remember our first duty is not to our clients, but to the court as
officers of the court, then to our clients, last to ourselves.  

 

Michael J. Schofield

Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond, and Stackhouse

125 W Romana St,  Suite 800

Pensacola, Fl. 32502

Tel  850 434 9200

Fax 850 432 7340

Email   mschofield at cphlaw.com

 

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B.Boone, Esq.
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:38 PM
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Subject: Re: [CLC-Discussion] Dealing With Difficult Counsel

 

I try to give obstinate opposing counsel at least 5-7 different dates
for motion calender and 3-5 dates for special sets (all scheduling for
hearings up to 30 minutes is done online in Broward).  I then give
counsel a deadline to pick a date or I pick the date (assuming opposing
counsel is not in a lengthy trial for which I ask for proof of same).
I've never had a judge in 25 plus years of practice in Broward find this
is unreasonable.   I go forward with the hearing in the event opposing
counsel wants to play the game and not show up and present the
documented history of attempted scheduling to the judge.  I have not had
a judge refuse to hear a matter under these conditions.  Hope it works
for you.

Jim Boone



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On 6/19/2013 5:07 PM, Mark Young wrote:

	How do you deal with difficult counsel who are never available
for a hearing, when you attempt to coordinate hearing dates?

	 

	
	
	
	

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