A pretty girl telling it.

[Hamlette]

52. Yeah, and it was a lawyer I admired, Jerry Spence.

humiliating.

On a slightly different issue, I finally took one of the judge's aside and told him it wasn't cool to call me by my first name in open court. He had a different reaction to the op in this thread. He was initially shocked then quickly "got it". He said "how stupid of me please forgive me, you are right of course." He was a great guy. A few years later a particularly obnoxious lawyer was "beating me up" before a hearing before that same judge. The lawyer said "I'm well known in the courts, the judge will of course rule in my favor, you are a nothing you will lose."

I had literal nightmares the night before the hearing which was held in the judges chambers, not open court. When we were taken back to chambers the judge looked at me and said "Susan! It has been so long since I've seen you. Welcome, I've missed you. Can I take your coat. Would you like some coffee? Please, have a seat and let me know what you've been up to." Then he looked at the obnoxious (need I say male) lawyer and said, "And what's your name?"

It was all I could do to not laugh.

We make progress one person at a time. Just not with everyone.