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Wed, 26 Mar 2025 07:12:36 -0700
Andy from private IP, post #19276848
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I'm in a three-day custody trial and it's punishing to my health
We just had day one yesterday, and it was draining, yet I could barely sleep last night. The opposing party's testimony was weak, and gave the air of someone
who was defeated. She didn't speak with any conviction or even confidence. The co-parent counselor trashed my client and blamed him for there not being a
settlement over the holiday schedule. After my cross examination of her, on the way out of the courtroom the bailiff told me "well played, sir." Lol.
I tell people that trials are like a boxing match: you get some hits in, and they get some hits in, and it's not over until the decision. Clients always have
high anxiety while trials are ongoing, so a big part of my job is the pep talk where I try to calm them down. This one is interesting because it's very
civilized so far, and there is no domestic violence issue, unlike many prior trials I have had in this field. This may even be the first actual custody trial I
have had outside a domestic violence context, which is surprising to me. The DV trials are twice as stressful because they are so emotionally charged, so I'm
not exactly complaining. But having a three-day trial over where a six year-old goes to school and what the parents' holiday schedule is seems a little
extreme.
#LawFirm
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 07:18:21 -0700
whiteguyinchina from private IP
Reply #11452431
White people problems? Both will leave the six years old with a nanny?
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 08:23:21 -0700
Andy from private IP
Reply #10765732
We concluded day two yesterday, and I was so wired that I again had trouble sleeping even though I was seriously
depleted. I feel like crap right now. This only happens in some trials. I think it's the combination of pressure managing the law firm, along with all my
other cases, piling up during the trial and taking a lot out of me. It never ends; I have a deposition this morning and a status conference this afternoon.
I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend, after which I have to repeat this process over the next few weeks.
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:55:11 -0700
phosita from private IP
Reply #18707703
🤣 Ah yes. A nice relaxing weekend during which the implementation of jdu dark mode can be completed.
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:00:59 -0700
Andy from private IP
Reply #19500886
I got home at 11:30 last night, got up at 5 a.m. this morning, and my brain is freaking fried. Need to relax this
weekend very badly. JDU dark mode is the perfect thing for me to do instead of yet more legal work.
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 17:40:29 -0700
phosita from private IP
Reply #18246381
👍 You could also work the bug that causes the first line of poasts to be artificially wrapped after only a few
words.
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 06:33:17 -0700
Andy from private IP
Reply #13988884
I feel so much better now. Took a couple nights to recover from last week.
I have a few law firm things to catch up on, then I can do JDU dark mode by request.
Sun, 30 Mar 2025 07:47:21 -0700
phosita from private IP
Reply #14904598
Awesome. Thanks!
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:29:24 -0700
Andy from private IP
Reply #11342398
This one mostly settled on the third day of trial. Lol. Didn't see that coming.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:37:19 -0700
phosita from private IP
Reply #11963523
Who was the one who lost all appetite for further conflict?
@18707703 Andy 🤣 @18246381 Andy 👍
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