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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Michael J. Schofield<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond, and Stackhouse<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>125 W Romana St, Suite 800<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Pensacola, Fl. 32502<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tel 850 434 9200<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Fax 850 432 7340<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Email mschofield@cphlaw.com<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:clc-discussion-bounces@lists.flabarrpptl.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James B.Boone, Esq.<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 19, 2013 4:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> clc-discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CLC-Discussion] Dealing With Difficult Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<br><br>Jim Boone<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>The content of and information contained in this e-mail is confidential and not for dissemination to other than the intended recipient(s). It may also be protected by the attorney-client privilege. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete from all of your systems and destroy any copies made.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>James B. Boone, Esq.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>P.O. Box 266646<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Weston, FL 33326<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>954-446-6496<o:p></o:p></pre><p class=MsoNormal>On 6/19/2013 5:07 PM, Mark Young wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How do you deal with difficult counsel who are never available for a hearing, when you attempt to coordinate hearing dates?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>CLC-Discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:CLC-Discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org">CLC-Discussion@lists.flabarrpptl.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/clc-discussion">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/clc-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>